1
as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
you will need the authorization of the council before you can act
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2
as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
his authorization to go ahead with the project was finally given
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Recent Examples of authorization
Enabling Zero Trust authentication, access and authorization for agents requires rethinking how identity is modeled, provisioned and governed across the full life cycle.
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Eric Olden, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The lawyer also clarified that the trailer for Dame’s docuseries My Paid in Full contains the REVOLT logo and branding despite not having authorization to do so.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
There is currently no official breakdown of how many Venezuelan TPS holders have received work authorization specifically through TPS.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Kennedy also terminated the emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Eric Olden, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The lawyer also clarified that the trailer for Dame’s docuseries My Paid in Full contains the REVOLT logo and branding despite not having authorization to do so.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
There is currently no official breakdown of how many Venezuelan TPS holders have received work authorization specifically through TPS.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Kennedy also terminated the emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
Noun
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Why does the opening of a cardboard box give me tacit permission to act like a sociopath?—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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The company is adding agentic capabilities to Seller Assistant, its AI tool for third-party sellers, meaning the software can take action on a merchant's behalf with their permission, Amazon said.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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At times like the present, when inflation is rising and the labor market is slowing, the dual mandates are sitting on a see-saw.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Seth Stern of the Free Press Foundation said that the mandate goes against decades of legal precedent of journalists lawfully obtaining and publishing government secrets.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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The glow of zodiacal light aligns with the ecliptic — the sun’s path through the zodiac constellations and the plane of the solar system — which is steep at the equator and sloped at mid-northern latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Ozone is produced primarily at latitudes nearer the equator.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
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Concerns have already been raised over the dangers of nudification apps that can be used to create pornographic images of people without their consent.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Reuters — The owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety sued Google on Friday, alleging the technology giant’s AI summaries use its journalism without consent and reduce traffic to its websites.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Educational accreditation bodies, healthcare management organizations and professional associations often welcome collaborations that advance industry standards.—
Kiyoshi Oka,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Controversial pastor David Jang's disciples are pursuing accreditation for a new college as the sect's flagship school, Olivet University—accused in lawsuits of racketeering and trafficking foreign students—faces the prospect of losing its degree-granting status.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump told reporters the FCC should consider the content of what is broadcast when considering licenses.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with Fox News late Wednesday, Carr praised the moves by Nexstar and Sinclair, noting that pulling Kimmel's show aligned with the conditional broadcast licenses each company holds, which require programming to serve the public interest.—
Martha McHardy
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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To wander without intent, without surveillance, without the anticipation of acquisition and without expectation that the walk might benefit anything other than our freedom of spirit.—
Paul Greenberg,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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With China, that still means a bigger bonus, and the freedom to secure it by nearly any means the board and management elect.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Touch controls aren't supported here.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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