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
Spanberger also wants to limit health insurers’ ability to require prior authorizations for medicines or treatments for people with long-term conditions.
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Judge Glock, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
The families moved into the five-story building, furnished their apartments, and generally went on with their lives — but Wu had never actually obtained city authorization to sell the apartments as condos, rendering all the deals void.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2026
On the other hand, travelers who breach their visa terms—including staying past their visa authorization date—will forfeit the bond amount.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
In September 2025, Politico reported that instead of a complete five-year farm bill, the House and Senate committees on agriculture might take up a series of smaller bills to extend existing programs whose authorizations are expiring.
—Christopher Neubert, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
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Judge Glock, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
The families moved into the five-story building, furnished their apartments, and generally went on with their lives — but Wu had never actually obtained city authorization to sell the apartments as condos, rendering all the deals void.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2026
On the other hand, travelers who breach their visa terms—including staying past their visa authorization date—will forfeit the bond amount.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
In September 2025, Politico reported that instead of a complete five-year farm bill, the House and Senate committees on agriculture might take up a series of smaller bills to extend existing programs whose authorizations are expiring.
—Christopher Neubert, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
Noun
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Used with the permission of the publisher, Viking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce did not grant a license or permission of any kind to the production involving Sydney Sweeney as reported by TMZ, nor did anyone seek a license or permission from the Chamber for that production.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Executive Director of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance Paul Craney wasn’t having it, saying high utility bills in Massachusetts are the fault of Healey’s policies and the state’s NetZero by 2050 climate mandate, which favors solar, wind and battery power over natural gas.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Their mandate now includes ensuring business continuity, operational confidence, and rapid recovery across complex digital environments.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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That’s around the latitude of my favorite aurora-hunting perches like Fairbanks, Alaska; South Greenland; and Iceland (the entire island is within the oval).—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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That means possible auroras at high latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has refused to budge, defending blue slips as a core component of the Senate’s constitutional role in providing advice and consent.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act prohibits school personnel from disclosing a student's records to an immigration official unless the school has consent from the student’s parent or the official has a valid subpoena or court order.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Court consultants reported multiple requests for information from the department have been ignored, including questions about waitlist criteria, accreditation reports and other key data.—
Sierra Pfeifer,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
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One of its aims is to lay the groundwork for having the college’s full accreditation restored.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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Authorities issued construction licenses for Units 1 and 2 in October 2019.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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That violation should have triggered a license revocation, but it was found to have never happened.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The last large-scale granting of legal status took place almost 21 years ago, under the government of José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero, which processed more than 576,000 applications.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s a version of this story that is easy and uplifting, where the hawk symbolizes freedom and saves Helen’s life and everyone lives happily ever after.—
Adam Graham,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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But power Android users don’t want their freedom to run their own phones their own way to be curtailed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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