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
Legislative authorization is also required.
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
The union representing Broadway musicians has called for a strike authorization vote, setting the stage for a possible double-strike with Actors’ Equity.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Any restaurant names or trademarks in the names of our recipes are included solely for reference and do not indicate any authorization or approval by their owners.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Only people with a true governmental or journalistic purpose would be able to request a lawmaker’s address, and journalists who want to do so would need to submit an application, a letter of authorization, and a declaration under penalty of perjury to an elections office.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
The union representing Broadway musicians has called for a strike authorization vote, setting the stage for a possible double-strike with Actors’ Equity.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Any restaurant names or trademarks in the names of our recipes are included solely for reference and do not indicate any authorization or approval by their owners.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Only people with a true governmental or journalistic purpose would be able to request a lawmaker’s address, and journalists who want to do so would need to submit an application, a letter of authorization, and a declaration under penalty of perjury to an elections office.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 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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The Profitability Pivot Wall Street’s mandate for profitability has forced platforms to scrutinize development pipelines and optimize ROI.—
Alejandro Rojas,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, the mandate of the steering committee was terminated.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The problem is, different factors drive weather and climate near the equator than in the middle latitudes – meaning that these weather forecast models are much less accurate at predicting weather in the tropics.—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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The captain’s diary contains pre-lined boxes for recording the latitude and longitude, as well as wind speeds and temperature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even if devices are turned off, the system can generate information from other active WiFi devices in the environment, revealing presence and movement without consent.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lyon College, a private liberal arts college founded in Batesville in 1872, also plans to open a School of Veterinary Medicine in the fall of 2026, pending successful accreditation.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
13 Oct. 2025
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Shawn Griffin, a former family physician who moved into chief medical information officer and related leadership roles in hospital systems before becoming CEO of the accreditation agency URAC, affirmed the nature of shortages.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Oct. 2025
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Then in February, he was arrested for driving without a license or registration.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the face of that, Keaton’s off- and sometimes on-duty style represented limitless possibilities, and a previously incomprehensible kind of freedom.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lanthimos also discussed his filmmaking process with actors and giving them the freedom to try different things.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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 15 Oct. 2025.
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