with authority

phrase

: with the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected or obeyed by other people

She spoke with authority about the history of the building.

Examples of with authority in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Mexico wins, and does so with authority at a World Cup, the party spills into the streets. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Relations with authority figures, parents and bosses are less friendly. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

Every organization has structures generating dysfunction that survive because they are tied to incentives, performance measures, or the legacy beliefs of the people with authority to change them. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for with authority

• exteriority
• inferiority
• superiority
• majority
• minority
• priority
• seniority
• sonority
• sorority