administering (to)

verb

present participle of administer (to)
as in ministering (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice

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  1. nursing
  2. healing
  3. treating
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  • Beyond the repartee between Nick and Sam, Addy and Wyatt share a sibling-like relationship that could turn into something more, especially since Wyatt is nursing a broken heart following the sudden end of his engagement.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Lakers played without Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler, who are nursing injuries.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of nursing
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  • Of course, there’s the usual spa and sport options, but there’s also opportunities to do mandala art classes, weaving, and sound healing sessions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There was a case in recent years where school staff noticed a student from a faith-healing family having up to 13 seizures a day, which ultimately led to a doctor going to court to say the girl needed emergency medical attention.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of healing
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  • As online sports betting surges in popularity and visibility, many Gen Zers are treating what was once a casual pastime as an investment strategy.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There's a tricky tonal balance in treating the lawyers' gasp-inducing ruthlessness as entertaining and even amusing while also allowing its consequences to be clear.
    — Linda Holmes, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of treating
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“Administering (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administering%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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