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

Synonyms of authorized

• official

Examples of authorized in a Sentence

an authorized biography of the former president

Recent Examples on the Web

Small piles of dirt, work going on at night and no permission signs for authorized excavations tipped off officials, according to a spokesperson for the Carabinieri Art Police, a specialized unit dedicated to stopping the theft of Italy’s vast historical treasures. —Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

On Amazon, only buy when the listing is sold and shipped by the brand or an authorized seller. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

Amazon is fine, but only when the listing is sold and shipped by the brand or an authorized seller. —Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026

Elsewhen, which arrives in stores June 23 from Abrams ComicArts, is not exactly an authorized Marvel title, however. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of authorize

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for authorized

• acclimatized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised
• capitalized