authorized
adjective
au·tho·rized
ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīzd 
1
: endowed with authority
an authorized representative
2
: sanctioned by authority : having or done with legal or official approval
an authorized biography
an authorized translation
Examples of authorized in a Sentence
an authorized biography of the former president
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On Saturday, the U.S. Embassy in India warned those traveling from India to the U.S. not to stay beyond the authorized return date.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Marina Zenovich directs this authorized documentary about the comic actor.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 May 2025
How to build credit as an authorized user on a credit card What is the average credit score in the U.S.?
—Chris Prentice and Saeed Azhar, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Bruins had became the sole authorized agent and signatory of the council’s primary bank accounts.
—Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Marina Zenovich directs this authorized documentary about the comic actor.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 May 2025
How to build credit as an authorized user on a credit card What is the average credit score in the U.S.?
—Chris Prentice and Saeed Azhar, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Bruins had became the sole authorized agent and signatory of the council’s primary bank accounts.
—Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorized. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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