1
as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
you will need the authorization of the council before you can act
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2
as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
his authorization to go ahead with the project was finally given
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Recent Examples of authorization
Beyond the European Union, the United Kingdom implemented its own electronic travel authorization (ETA) fee earlier this year.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Still, the administration is expanding the use of prior authorization in Medicare.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
In doing so, Washington is further blurring the line between law enforcement and military operations, utilizing questionable authorizations while providing few details on strikes targeting small vessels said to be from Venezuela.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The agency had previously identified prior authorization as an area for possible savings.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Still, the administration is expanding the use of prior authorization in Medicare.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
In doing so, Washington is further blurring the line between law enforcement and military operations, utilizing questionable authorizations while providing few details on strikes targeting small vessels said to be from Venezuela.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The agency had previously identified prior authorization as an area for possible savings.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
Noun
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Might he be granted permission to visit her?—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Disruption doesn’t wait for permission.—
HBR Editors,
Harvard Business Review,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But on Friday, the Supreme Court shot down that mandate, leaving hundreds of thousands even more fearful of what might happen next as immigration officers round up Venezuelans with TPS throughout the country.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Schools must follow state mandates on instructional hours, but states typically don’t set strict rules on how long a lunch period should be, so some principals whittle it down to twenty or twenty-five minutes.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Officials argue that this framing grants Washington broader legal and military latitude to act against foreign groups involved in narcotics smuggling.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Typically, northern gardeners plant bare-root peonies in the ground in September, and mid-latitude gardeners plant in October or even into early November in the southern reaches of the peony’s range.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most states are one party consent states, Heath said.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The accreditation score reflects the range of structural and/or quality requirements from the Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges last renewed the school’s accreditation in 2023 for a five-year period.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Between 2011 and 2022, roughly 380 Kansas drivers had the designation on the front of their license changed, according to Appeals Court Judge Karen Arnold-Burger, who authored the June ruling against Kobach.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some food retailers may be unable to accept SNAP if their licenses expire during a shutdown and cannot be renewed.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The event, launched in 1982, celebrates the freedom to read and express ideas and emphasizes the importance of fighting censorship.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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But in the small areas of freedom McAvoy allows himself outside the main thrust of the familiar rags-to-riches-to-regret arc there are sharp little digressions and darker shadowy corners that suggest there’s more to the film, and to McAvoy as a filmmaker, than initially meets the eye.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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Secure, redundant communication systems ensure instant presidential command, while E-6B airborne launch control aircraft can assume control if ground communication is lost, guaranteeing uninterrupted deterrence capability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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