Synonyms of authorization

authorization

noun

ˌȯ-th(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• permission
• consent
• granting
• permit
• sanction
• license
• warrant
• signature
• clearance
• allowance
• concurrence
• accreditation
• leave
• certification
• green light
• grant
• seal
• agreement
• sufferance
• stamp
• acceptance
• assent
• patent
• liberty
• imprimatur
• pass
• tolerance
• concession
• acquiescence
• toleration
• OK
• accord

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibition
• refusal
• denial
• revocation
• rejection
• injunction
• veto
• interdiction
• suppression
• exclusion
• proscription
• repression
• ban
• deterrence
• embargo
• taboo
• discouragement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mandate
• accreditation
• license
• delegation
• commission
• empowerment
• promotion
• directing
• facilitation
• commanding
• consignment
• entrustment
• commendation
• ordering
• fostering

3

as in latitude

the right to act or move freely

granted authorization to enter the military facility

Synonyms & Similar Words

• latitude
• license
• freedom
• control
• authority
• power
• mandate
• free hand
• run
• dominion
• command
• mastery
• room
• clutch
• space
• sway
• grip
• hold
• range
• carte blanche
• blank check

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of authorization

At Amazon, an AI coding agent made changes to a production environment without authorization, taking it offline for 13 hours, according to unnamed sources cited by the Financial Times. — Michael Nicosia, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The government originally estimated about 500,000 foreigners living in Spain without authorization could benefit, but think tanks and the Spanish police placed the figure closer to a million people. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

For example, California’s prior authorization reform bill, SB 1120, passed in 2024 unanimously. — Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs. — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026