authorization
noun
au·tho·ri·za·tion
ˌȯ-th(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the act of authorizing
2
: an instrument that authorizes : sanction
Examples of authorization in a Sentence
you will need the authorization of the council before you can act
his authorization to go ahead with the project was finally given
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Nexstar also will be allowed to set thresholds for contract approval, expenditure authorization and other financial limits, similar to how Tegna operated before the deal closed on March 19.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Not like oil Cristina Burelli, founder of the environmental watchdog SOS Orinoco, said the policy shift risks creating a dangerous mismatch between legal authorization and realities on the ground, where mining operations are largely controlled by armed actors.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The Rush nurses needed at least 30% of potential bargaining unit members to sign union authorization cards to file the election petition with the National Labor Relations Board.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The authorization is part of an ongoing push by the right-wing Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to expand the settlements and entrench Israel’s grip on the land, with the goal of burying the possibility of a future Palestinian state.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Not like oil Cristina Burelli, founder of the environmental watchdog SOS Orinoco, said the policy shift risks creating a dangerous mismatch between legal authorization and realities on the ground, where mining operations are largely controlled by armed actors.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The Rush nurses needed at least 30% of potential bargaining unit members to sign union authorization cards to file the election petition with the National Labor Relations Board.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The authorization is part of an ongoing push by the right-wing Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to expand the settlements and entrench Israel’s grip on the land, with the goal of burying the possibility of a future Palestinian state.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorization. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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