AUTHORIZATION Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

authorization

noun

ˌȯ-th(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən

Definition of authorization

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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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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as in latitude

the right to act or move freely granted authorization to enter the military facility

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Recent Examples of authorization Its share count could drop by 4% if the chipmaker spends its entire current authorization. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 OpenAI also disclosed Friday that its agents probed three US government websites without authorization, but in that case did not obtain non-public data. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Since then, OpenAI has reported other incidents of agents acting without authorization from humans, garnering concerns from AI safety advocates. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026 The National Park Service has not granted any permits, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no authorization to speak on the record. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for authorization

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Noun

When something goes wrong, investigate both the why behind the behavior and the why behind the permission.

— Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
California just legalized plug-in panels, no permission required.

— L.A. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of permission

Noun

Areas at high risk of flooding and where few people are insured tend to be poorer, experts said, as are areas where FEMA's flood maps don't properly convey the severity of the risk or mandate that enough people buy coverage.

— MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Traffic has increased following the implementation of the return-to-office mandate, said 50 Corridor TMA in an Eventbrite post on the fair.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of mandate

Noun

Alaska ceremony marks return The Navy maintains an operational presence in Alaska, including high-latitude maritime security operations.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Lola–the name is a play on longitude and latitude, not a reference to The Kinks song–will offer three membership tiers.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of latitude

Noun

Governance and guardrails defining consent, privacy and frequency are critical when brands enter consumers’ personal mobile space.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
In an essay from 2013, the Yale Law professor Jed Rubenfeld concluded that the only way out of this conundrum was to abandon consent and return to a force definition of rape.

— S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of consent

Noun

Its accreditation is tied to a single entity rather than individual colleges.

— Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
And in the full sentence that is a school, curricular interruptions are security threats to the accreditation evaluation that protects the bottom line.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of accreditation

Noun

The school, which opened in 1991, offers several certifications, including private pilots’ licenses and a diploma in aviation, and is popular with international students.

— Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
As part of the plea deal this week, Evans agreed to surrender his law enforcement officer license, court records show.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of license

Noun

The arrests deepen concerns about press freedom in Egypt, where authorities have repeatedly accused journalists and government critics of Brotherhood ties or spreading false news.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
What unites the two candidates is the assumption that Brazil still has the freedom to choose its foreign policy strategy.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

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