as in officer
a person who holds a public office
some of our best public officials do their jobs quietly and are never in the news
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as in authorized
ordered or allowed by those in authority
the official languages for those Olympic Games were French and English
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Recent Examples of official
Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Buffett said the board of directors would be meeting May 4 and could discuss his recommendation, which could be made official later in the year.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 May 2025
According to the View’s official metrics, the upstairs lounge takes forty-five minutes to complete a rotation, and the dining room takes an hour and a half.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
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Noun
Kremlin officials will most likely remember the Soviet Union’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989 after an inconclusive war, which angered many veterans and contributed to the collapse of the Communist state.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Buffett said the board of directors would be meeting May 4 and could discuss his recommendation, which could be made official later in the year.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Adjective
This year’s Cannes Film Festival master of ceremonies Laurent Lafitte, who is hosting both the official opening and closing events, hit the red carpet in a sharp tux.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 May 2025
According to the View’s official metrics, the upstairs lounge takes forty-five minutes to complete a rotation, and the dining room takes an hour and a half.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for official
Noun
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Lawyers for the Harris County traffic cop said missteps by an officer prior to an escalating event do not strip them of the right to self-defense thereafter.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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An officer was taken in fair condition with an injury to the left shoulder to an area hospital.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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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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“Official.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/official. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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