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
The company would first need authorizations from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 26 July 2025
In 2012, then-President Barack Obama introduced the DACA program, offering protections and work authorizations for millions of undocumented residents who came to the U.S. as minors.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Rogel-Jaimes and Romero-Molina are Mexican nationals who were living in the U.S. without authorization, federal prosecutors said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
As for what’s next for Project Cardinal, its rezoning, special use authorization for a PUD and preliminary PUD plan were recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 26 July 2025
In 2012, then-President Barack Obama introduced the DACA program, offering protections and work authorizations for millions of undocumented residents who came to the U.S. as minors.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Rogel-Jaimes and Romero-Molina are Mexican nationals who were living in the U.S. without authorization, federal prosecutors said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
As for what’s next for Project Cardinal, its rezoning, special use authorization for a PUD and preliminary PUD plan were recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
Noun
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Without clear visibility into who has access to what, privilege sprawl and legacy permissions slow scalability.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Reprinted with the permission of the publisher, Grove Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic, Inc.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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First, the administration asked Congress to revoke the EPA waiver that allows California to set the state's zero-emission vehicle mandate.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
29 July 2025
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While the Israelis have reportedly agreed to move troops farther away from key corridors, some question if Israeli diplomats shuttling to Qatar and Egypt for talks actually have the mandate to negotiate.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
28 July 2025
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Participating in the type of cover-up his supporters decry The backlash over the Trump administration's memo and the president's defense of Bondi has been swift and intense from supporters who have given him wide latitude in the past.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Spain’s victory was overshadowed by then-President of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales, who grabbed and kissed player Jenni Hermoso without her consent.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 July 2025
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Approval of the traffic circle construction contract was on the City Council’s June 24 agenda’s consent calendar, which is a list of items usually approved as a routine matter without discussion.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 July 2025
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Tea suffered a major data breach, revealing users' drivers' licenses, direct messages, selfies and other sensitive information.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2025
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McGann has active teaching licenses in Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma, according to each respective government certification website.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Aug. 2025
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Plastic kits allow for greater freedom of assembly and wilder designs.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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The fight for freedom has defined the American story for centuries.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Take diabetes, where fewer than half of patients achieve adequate disease control.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But exactly the opposite needs to happen: the patient needs to enact her struggle in the room, to be messy, irrational, resentful, out of control.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Issuing second offenses for reckless driving has been a point of emphasis for authorities and prosecutors since late 2024, when officials announced new measures to combat reckless driving.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Public leaders and transit authorities need to ask the hard questions before buying into trends.—
Miroslav Katsarov,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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