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
The strikes have been criticized by Democrats and legal experts for lacking legal authorization.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
To do so, however, requires authorization by the federal government.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
In other states, there would be no change to the program, and DACA recipients would still be granted employment authorization documents.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
And Medicare Advantage frequently requires patients to have specialty services pre-approved, known as prior authorization.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
To do so, however, requires authorization by the federal government.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
In other states, there would be no change to the program, and DACA recipients would still be granted employment authorization documents.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
And Medicare Advantage frequently requires patients to have specialty services pre-approved, known as prior authorization.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for authorization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
Noun
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Used with the permission of the publisher, Simon & Schuster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Revoke any unnecessary permissions immediately.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Fed's policymakers are weighing their dual mandates of keeping prices stable and maximizing employment after months of weaker-than-expected jobs reports.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Except that the European Parliament decided that this mandate was a no-go.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That gap gives congregations wide latitude to hire and restore youth pastors, worship leaders and other associate ministers — including those with histories of misconduct.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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The forecast suggests that the impact of high-speed solar wind and CME could produce G1 (minor) or possibly G2 (moderate) level storms, more than sufficient to produce visible auroras at higher latitudes.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The measure passed the Senate by unanimous consent last week, after clearing the House in a voice vote in March (both actions signal broad support for the policy).—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Others argue that the legal definition of consent leaves too much room for interpretation of what behaviors constitute consent or its withdrawal.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The festival has stoked debate with its rejection of accreditation requests from Israel’s DocAviv Festival, CoPro – The Israeli Content Marketing Foundation and state broadcaster Kan for its upcoming edition, running from November 13 to 23, in a move first reported by Variety on Monday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The attorney general was adamant that if Running Fence broke the law, workers would be arrested and jailed, and contractors would lose their licenses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then there are state departments that handle such things like driving and hunting licenses, and manage state troopers or highway patrol officers.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Steve Coppell knew how to manage people, play the right tactics and give us the freedom to express ourselves.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Other artists address psychological and ecological rupture, from Shirin Neshat’s haunting meditations on freedom to Sharbendu De’s visions of climate futures.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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