as in official
ordered or allowed by those in authority
an authorized biography of the former president
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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
only the school nurse is authorized to give any necessary shots
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as in entitled
to give a right to
this pass will authorize you to go backstage
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as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
a system for sound reproduction that has been authorized as meeting the electronic industry's highest standards
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Recent Examples of authorized
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The city has 515 authorized positions, 461 of which are currently filled, according to city spokesperson Kristyn Nelson.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Bojan Ilic,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
And just weeks ago, Commerce authorized Volvo to import MY27 vehicles.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
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Animals must be inspected by an authorized veterinarian/official within 5 days prior to movement.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The city has 515 authorized positions, 461 of which are currently filled, according to city spokesperson Kristyn Nelson.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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By the end, Arup had authorized roughly $25 million in transfers.
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Bojan Ilic,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
And just weeks ago, Commerce authorized Volvo to import MY27 vehicles.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
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Bass, who served in Congress for more than a decade, was designated by then-President Biden to be part of his official delegation to attend the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama.
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Ament is wearing a Heat hat tonight, but he is headed to Milwaukee as part of the not-yet-official Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.
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What differentiates MidFirst is not simply scale, but the culture private ownership has enabled.
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That enabled them to add a rapidly ascendant prospect each time in goalie Carter George and winger Vojtěch Čihař.
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That they are entitled to not wear the uniforms, that they’re entitled to express their religious beliefs.
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But the Commonwealth Court ruled that Hailer was entitled to pay the fees and receive Pastorek’s autopsy report, regardless of her identity.
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Cuba’s Communist Party has approved 176 free‑market measures, which are described as the most sweeping economic overhaul since the revolution, dismantling pillars of state control and decentralizing a system battered by crisis.
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The Cuban government this week approved a package of 176 economic reforms that would significantly alter parts of the socialist model that has governed the island for more than six decades.
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When individuals are empowered to declare their own career trajectories, input their own names into succession planning systems, and voice their professional needs, systemic bias plummets.
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Projecting its own victory, the Iranian regime empowered a hardline leadership, fired missiles and drones at its neighbors, rejected temporary ceasefires, and doubled down on its right to a nuclear program.
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China has not qualified for the men’s World Cup since 2002, but soccer remains deeply popular in the country, where more than 44 million watched South Korea’s opening game against Czechia last week, according to data from state broadcaster CCTV.
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Scotland had not qualified for the World Cup in the past 28 years, so the Tartan Army had to watch the tournament from afar.
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About six months after Granger's arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.
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The following year, Congress ratified the reservation.
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All bail agents involved in this call are licensed by the state of Michigan and hold Michigan concealed pistol license credentials, the police department said.
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City officials later asked Gefre to help rewrite local ordinances so legitimate massage businesses could get licensed more easily.
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorized. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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