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
Three company employees were charged with felony counts of making false attestations on government work authorization forms.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Last Sunday, a balloon carrying 35 people – which did not have authorization to fly – fell in São Paulo.
—Duarte Mendonca, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
One of the most common examples is prior authorization, which is when your doctor needs to receive payment approval from your insurance company before providing you care.
—Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing — not a state auditor — found a lack of appropriate authorizations for teachers.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Last Sunday, a balloon carrying 35 people – which did not have authorization to fly – fell in São Paulo.
—Duarte Mendonca, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
One of the most common examples is prior authorization, which is when your doctor needs to receive payment approval from your insurance company before providing you care.
—Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing — not a state auditor — found a lack of appropriate authorizations for teachers.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
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Prior authorization varies by plan but often requires patients or their providers to get permission (also called precertification, preauthorization, or preapproval) before filling prescriptions, scheduling imaging, surgery, or an inpatient hospital stay, among other expenses.—
Lauren Sausser,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
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That information is anonymized, and participants have to give permission for their data to be included at all.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2025
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Failure to acquire the additional capacity would mean HSBC’s return-to-office mandate could be dead on arrival, with thousands of staff unable to find desk space at the bank’s buildings.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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This constitutional challenge reflects broader national tensions over religious expression in public education, with the mandate previously receiving support from President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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This means that the aurora borealis may be viewed from lower latitudes than usual.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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During oral arguments on June 17, all three judges suggested that presidents have wide latitude under the federal law at issue and that courts should be reluctant to step in.—
Staff,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 June 2025
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The deployment of 4,000 Guard members — along with 700 Marines from Twentynine Palms — marked the first time since 1965 that a president had federalized a state’s National Guard without the governor’s consent.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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Under a very targeted reading of an obscure statute, Trump moved to federalize the Golden State National Guard on June 7 without Newsom’s consent in response to protests over a flood of ICE raids in and around LA on June 6.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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Our view is the opposite: Like all laws, CEQA derives its social license from its good-faith application.—
Daniel Yost,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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While rideshare companies with human drivers must obtain a license to operate in Texas, a legal loophole means robotaxis like those operated by Tesla don’t need the same approvals, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
13 June 2025
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Today, as a wealth planning advisor, freedom for most is financial freedom.—
Gabriel Shahin,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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At the heart of gold's appeal is its freedom from government liabilities, market experts gathered at the annual Asia Pacific Precious Metals Conference told CNBC on Monday.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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Through these House rules, the speaker wields nearly absolute control over the legislative process.—
Matt Paprocki,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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In the latter, the Communist Party had taken a percentage ownership in private companies as well as control over government board seats and voting power, the Wall Street Journal reported in 2023.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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Painful consequences The lower court, looking carefully at the evidence, found that the overall weight of authority supports gender-affirming care for transgender youth.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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He was charged with multiple felony counts of check fraud last March and missed his court hearing in Butte Superior Court, marking him as a fugitive, authorities said.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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