administer
Example Sentences
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A last will and testament is a document that indicates who will receive assets after someone dies and names an executor, or personal representative, to administer the estate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
A registered NHS nurse had visited the care home on the day to administer the covid-19 vaccine to people staying there.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
What’s Next: As for the USMCA, Tai says keeping the pact in place would be more beneficial than bilateral deals, which would be complex to administer and comply with.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
States have exclusive authority to govern and administer state and local elections.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
I turned to pass the tea set to my sister, so she could administer justice however she saw fit, but when I saw her expression I nearly dropped it.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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