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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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
The survey, which included responses from nearly 4,600 adults ages 19 to 64, looked at both prior authorization denials (before care) and claim denials (after care).
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O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 5 June 2026
Back in 2014, the company secured FDA authorization for a compassionate-use protocol allowing the Hemopurifier to be used in up to 20 patients with Ebola across 10 clinical sites in the United States.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
Next, employees must sign either a union authorization card or a petition, with a minimum 30% participation rate, with 60% being best.
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
That was followed by seven GOP defections on a Democratic amendment blocking public and private funding for the president’s East Wing renovation without congressional authorization.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
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O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 5 June 2026
Back in 2014, the company secured FDA authorization for a compassionate-use protocol allowing the Hemopurifier to be used in up to 20 patients with Ebola across 10 clinical sites in the United States.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
Next, employees must sign either a union authorization card or a petition, with a minimum 30% participation rate, with 60% being best.
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
That was followed by seven GOP defections on a Democratic amendment blocking public and private funding for the president’s East Wing renovation without congressional authorization.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
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Since then, the IRGC has charged tolls on ships granted permission and attacked any that tried to cross unauthorized.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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But North Carolina is a Dillon Rule state, meaning Charlotte can only pass policies if the state has given it explicit permission to do so.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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That's because some jurisdictions weakened their public health authorities in response to criticism of lockdowns, school closures, mask mandates, vaccine requirements and other COVID-era restrictions.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Congress gave states near-exclusive power under the Federal Power Act to set energy policies, including green mandates.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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Geomagnetic storms can supercharge Earth's auroras, pushing them farther into mid-latitudes than usual.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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In that announcement, Pelosi thanked San Francisco voters for giving her wide latitude to be a fearless voice in Washington.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Using Airbnb homes as robot testing grounds without the hosts’ knowledge or consent would be a risky business move, especially because any damage caused by the robots would be suboptimal advertising for robots intended for household use.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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In practice, that often means simplifying vendor relationships, reducing dependence on cross-environment identifiers, pressure-testing consent flows and building strategies that continue performing when identity signals become more limited.—
Tony Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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These efforts have earned Green Globe accreditation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In the winter of 1942, Miller became one the few women photographers to receive accreditation as a war correspondent from the United States Army.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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No permanent loss of Hoffman’s law license.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Having no driver’s license, Müller became a Polaroid-toting expeditionist, returning repeatedly to his beloved Kensington Motel in Santa Monica and its environs.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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Freedom 250 was reminded this week that artists have freedom too.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Paradoxically, what for students was freedom was for teachers a useful means of control.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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