1
as in permissions
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 mandates
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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3
as in latitudes
the right to act or move freely
granted authorization to enter the military facility
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Recent Examples of authorizations
Foreign authorizations are often used as test transactions.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Policymakers should build on this progress by strengthening transparency and accountability, increasing oversight of step therapy and prior authorizations, and ensuring clinical decisions remain in the exam room.
—Alex Mejia Garcia, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
But Lyman noted that the NRC has agreed to greatly restrict the scope of additional safety and security reviews for projects that have DOE authorizations.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Travel authorizations were slowed or denied.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
From 2021 to 2024, Merz Therapeutics achieved 15 new marketing authorizations and launched multiple collaborative projects.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
This framework applies both to direct declarations of war and to their close cousin, authorizations for the use of military force, such as the authorizations for Desert Storm in the first Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq.
—David French, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Allowances function as authorizations to emit a limited amount of greenhouse gases in the state.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Insurers require prior authorizations for certain treatments or tests, especially costly ones.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Policymakers should build on this progress by strengthening transparency and accountability, increasing oversight of step therapy and prior authorizations, and ensuring clinical decisions remain in the exam room.
—Alex Mejia Garcia, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
But Lyman noted that the NRC has agreed to greatly restrict the scope of additional safety and security reviews for projects that have DOE authorizations.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Travel authorizations were slowed or denied.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
From 2021 to 2024, Merz Therapeutics achieved 15 new marketing authorizations and launched multiple collaborative projects.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
This framework applies both to direct declarations of war and to their close cousin, authorizations for the use of military force, such as the authorizations for Desert Storm in the first Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq.
—David French, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Allowances function as authorizations to emit a limited amount of greenhouse gases in the state.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Insurers require prior authorizations for certain treatments or tests, especially costly ones.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorizations
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Challenges can crop up every step of the way– from finding a site, securing proper permissions and permitting, accessing power, constructing the physical structure, delivering the hardware to finally bringing it online.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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Researchers found that this app requests 33 permissions, including access to text messages, call logs, contacts, microphone recordings and accessibility features.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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While the state’s landmark Responsible Textile Recovery Act (Senate Bill 707) will eventually force manufacturers and brand owners to fund and manage this waste, those mandates won’t take effect until 2030.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Many current biofuel mandates trace their origins to the 1970s energy shock, while the US Energy Independence and Security Act followed a 2007-08 price spike, said Dr Timothy Deehan, a senior oil analyst at LSEG.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Even socks are critical items at these latitudes; the Danes recently placed an order for 750,000 pairs of Finland’s finest merino specimens (perfect for action in, say, Greenland).—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Apollo missions collectively brought back nearly 400 kilograms of material scooped up from mid- to low latitudes on the lunar near side, while China’s Chang’e 5 and Chang’e 6 robotic missions have returned smaller samples from the moon’s near and far sides, respectively.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.—
Time,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Before allowing the use of advertising pixels, cookies or other tracking tools, businesses should investigate what those technologies collect, how that data will be used and what disclosures or consents are required.—
Jodi Daniels,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
12 Mar. 2026
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European Film Market Head Tanja Meissner has hailed this year’s edition as the busiest since the Covid pandemic with accreditations expected to come in at least three percent higher than last year although final figures have yet to confirmed.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some states added mandatory vision testing, or more frequent visits to the DMV to renew licenses in person.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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Democrat policies of combining open borders, issuing driver’s licenses to nearly everyone who enters the country in certain states, and complicating voter registration through motor-voter laws have created toxic voter rolls in those jurisdictions.—
Special to the Sun-Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, the Overland Park City Council will look at special events permits for the farmers market to take place this spring and summer — including issuing a special events permit for the market’s new location, 7950 Marty Street, starting in early June.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rights groups in the North African kingdom have described the case as a political measure aimed at curbing freedoms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Conservatives used to understand that federalism is one of the core founding principles that protects our freedoms, but not any more.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Authorizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorizations. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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