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
Selznick said the necessary approvals were secured before the shutdown for some new products that are rolling out in the first few months of 2019, but new label authorizations were on hold since the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau was closed.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
In doing so, Washington is further blurring the line between law enforcement and military operations, utilizing questionable authorizations while providing few details on strikes targeting small vessels said to be from Venezuela.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
That's the same deadline that Grassley gave Noem to respond about stopping student visa authorizations.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
In a bipartisan vote, 49 Republicans joined Democrats to repeal the authorizations, which members say have been abused to justify later military actions.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Kennedy also terminated the emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Specifically, the company is bringing together two often separated ecosystems into one seamless workflow, welding the gap between prior authorizations and post-service claims and coding validation.
—Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In 34 states, CVS will continue to offer COVID vaccines for those who fall under the new FDA authorizations.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
In June, a White House official said the administration was preparing for the possibility of revoking the authorizations if trade negotiations with China collapsed.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
In doing so, Washington is further blurring the line between law enforcement and military operations, utilizing questionable authorizations while providing few details on strikes targeting small vessels said to be from Venezuela.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
That's the same deadline that Grassley gave Noem to respond about stopping student visa authorizations.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
In a bipartisan vote, 49 Republicans joined Democrats to repeal the authorizations, which members say have been abused to justify later military actions.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Kennedy also terminated the emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Specifically, the company is bringing together two often separated ecosystems into one seamless workflow, welding the gap between prior authorizations and post-service claims and coding validation.
—Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In 34 states, CVS will continue to offer COVID vaccines for those who fall under the new FDA authorizations.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
In June, a White House official said the administration was preparing for the possibility of revoking the authorizations if trade negotiations with China collapsed.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorizations
Noun
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The same concerns exist for tech companies seeking government permissions to grow their businesses through acquisitions.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Actions that were previously considered low-risk, like writing a simple script, become high-stakes when performed by an AI agent with broad permissions.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Affordable Care Act mandates that most private insurers cover vaccines recommended by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, at no cost.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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House Freedom Action launched a website attacking Van Epps and touting Barrett’s work in the state legislature to end COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Tennessee.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The problem is, different factors drive weather and climate near the equator than in the middle latitudes – meaning that these weather forecast models are much less accurate at predicting weather in the tropics.—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Solar storms are expected to increase the chance of geomagnetic activity, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, increasing the potential for another round of auroras at high and possibly mid-latitudes.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
26 Aug. 2025
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Prospective patients should verify clinic accreditations and surgeon qualifications.—
Kyle J. Russell,
The Enquirer,
29 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The report, from the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth, found 600 practitioners hold active professional licenses and 700 operate in an official religious capacity.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Information compromised includes driver’s licenses, medical information, and passport and Social Security numbers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These exceptional freedoms make colleges and universities seem different and at times peculiar.—
Christopher L. Eisgruber,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Interference with any of these freedoms must be regarded as a serious violation of the personal rights upon which the community is based.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This allows customers to innovate with sophisticated AI capabilities for robot controls and perception.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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China places export controls on rare earth minerals The new rules curb the supply chain for the semiconductors that are used in phones, computers, AI data centers, cars, solar panels, and other IT kit.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Authorizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorizations. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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