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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This agency oversees the authorization for manufacturing firms to sell and distribute these vaccines as part of an official USDA animal disease control program.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
This withdrawal came following the company’s public announcement to increase its share repurchase authorization to $750 million and commit to utilize $200 million of such authorization over the next three months and $500 million within the next 12 months.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 31 May 2025
But their work authorization is tied to their parole status, and reapplying for permission to work in the United States will take months.
—Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration said that upon departure, the United flight veered directly into the path of the SkyWest flight without authorization.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 30 May 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
This withdrawal came following the company’s public announcement to increase its share repurchase authorization to $750 million and commit to utilize $200 million of such authorization over the next three months and $500 million within the next 12 months.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 31 May 2025
But their work authorization is tied to their parole status, and reapplying for permission to work in the United States will take months.
—Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration said that upon departure, the United flight veered directly into the path of the SkyWest flight without authorization.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for authorization
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorization. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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