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as in imperiousness
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Recent Examples of authoritativeness
Thus, as the NCAA sees it, the statements lack the necessary authoritativeness of a medical professional.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, and more strictly on the consumer end of the equation, the influencer’s standing within the social media sphere continues its upward ascendancy in cultural authoritativeness, even in architecture.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, and more strictly on the consumer end of the equation, the influencer’s standing within the social media sphere continues its upward ascendancy in cultural authoritativeness, even in architecture.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authoritativeness
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Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2025
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The fiber is aligned with industry standards, including ISCC+, USDA BioPreferred and a third party verified Life Cycle Assessment, helping ensure transparency and credibility across the value chain.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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The goal was a technique that felt visually imaginative without undermining the credibility of the drama around it.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The endless bossiness of government in California is a big problem.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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If the identifier appears, access is denied regardless of the token’s cryptographic validity.—
Ethan M. Stone,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Despite the immense power of these evaluations, judges, attorneys and researchers have spent decades questioning the validity of psychologists’ determinations in custody disputes.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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This myth, among others, such as California’s economic dominance and its reputation as a peaceful liberal haven, Didion sought to problematize in her writing.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The projection of dominance above all else isn’t leadership.—
Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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The lesson is that without internal logic, any story will lose its believability and, with it, its appeal.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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Yes, the glossy aesthetic occasionally dulls the impact of the director’s more tactile sensibilities, and a few script contrivances stretch believability.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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That confidence isn’t arrogance.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
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As the subtitle promises, their answers are shared with all the vulgarity, pettiness, and arrogance intact.—
Juliet Izon,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Too many leaders confuse decisiveness with definitiveness—rushing to solve, speak and steer, leaving no room for others.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The goal here is not to inform or educate, to listen or process, to build or intellectualize but to win, to own, to dunk on, to break the opponent’s brain, to spawn an argument of such devastating definitiveness that the matter can be considered, once and for all, closed.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Authoritativeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authoritativeness. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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