- past tense form of administer.
- past participle of administer.
administered
Example Sentences
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Keytruda is administered at the same time to help make sure the patient’s immune response activates against the leftover cancer cells.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The vaccine is being administered in combination with Merck’s blockbuster cancer immunotherapy Keytruda to people who had surgery to remove melanoma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The document, she says, noted the time the women arrived for their interviews, when the diuretic was administered, how long it took before they urinated, and what underwear they were wearing.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Distressed vets administered a glucose injection -- the only option, given that the cause of the ailment remains unknown -- to the 11-year-old male, known as Genghis Khan, who was struggling to breathe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Before leaving, he’d administered a sedative and insisted that there be no more visitors tonight.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
