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
Participating schools have begun to post additional information on their websites indicating that students will also need an authorization code provided by the school during registration.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed on Wednesday that the vessels, identified as the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas, were operating without proper authorization and had tampered with navigation systems, accusations that could not be independently verified.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Most authorizations ultimately go through, particularly if patients appeal.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
The goal is to collect and review enough data before authorization that Medicare can cover the products soon after a product hits the market.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed on Wednesday that the vessels, identified as the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas, were operating without proper authorization and had tampered with navigation systems, accusations that could not be independently verified.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Most authorizations ultimately go through, particularly if patients appeal.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
The goal is to collect and review enough data before authorization that Medicare can cover the products soon after a product hits the market.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
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In the list of permission credits for The Penguin Book of Oulipo, the number 14 is missing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Swift’s likeness has been used without permission in numerous AI fakes, including by Meta’s AI chatbots and in pornographic images that have circulated on the internet.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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McGuire said his biggest concern isn’t leadership mandates or AI-native new hires.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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When the owners of Woodmark Apartments in Sebastopol constructed it, the owners accepted money from the USDA with a mandate that it be used for farmworker housing.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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While the open-air stadium in Miami will use Bermudagrass, the domed stadium in Houston, despite being at a similar latitude, will use the Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass mix.—
Ryan Bearss,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are still willing to give him plenty of latitude to decide.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sheehy is seeking unanimous consent for legislation that would provide express approval for the construction of the ballroom.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The procedures noted that in some cases, outing students to parents could be dangerous to their health and well-being, and school officials should ask the students for consent to notify their parents of the support plan.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The organization’s accreditation ensures any item bearing their label is made of 100 percent pure Egyptian cotton.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Robert Shireman, a former Obama-era Education Department official who now serves on a federal accreditation advisory committee, questioned how such a standard could be applied.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Licensees apply for renewals every eight years, and licenses are virtually never revoked.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, 26-year-old Emad Rehman was sentenced to third-degree fleeing and eluding and driving while his license was suspended.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
28 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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The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, for the first time since the 1940s, wild, wacky Uranus will be in your sign for the next seven years, giving you a strong drive for freedom.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trying on a kind of spiritual drag, these guys find something that looks like freedom.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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