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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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
Allowances function as authorizations to emit a limited amount of greenhouse gases in the state.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Prior authorizations are faster, digitized, and more transparent.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Insurers require prior authorizations for certain treatments or tests, especially costly ones.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
The contract scrutiny has been blamed for numerous delays across government, such as delays in providing emergency response during a disaster, clearance to repair faulty plumbing in a weather service office or authorizations for wildlife biologists to conduct field work.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
The impact of using AI to evaluate these prior authorizations is unclear.
—Grace MacKleby, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Her decision means that, for the moment, Haitians who benefit from TPS will continue to have protections from deportations and will continue to have valid work authorizations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
These bond authorizations create obligations to repay borrowing for priorities as wide-ranging as health facilities, water infrastructure and wildfire prevention.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Strike-authorizations are a pressure tactic that unions apply to demonstrate solidarity and levy the threat of a near-immediate work stoppage.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Prior authorizations are faster, digitized, and more transparent.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Insurers require prior authorizations for certain treatments or tests, especially costly ones.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
The contract scrutiny has been blamed for numerous delays across government, such as delays in providing emergency response during a disaster, clearance to repair faulty plumbing in a weather service office or authorizations for wildlife biologists to conduct field work.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
The impact of using AI to evaluate these prior authorizations is unclear.
—Grace MacKleby, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Her decision means that, for the moment, Haitians who benefit from TPS will continue to have protections from deportations and will continue to have valid work authorizations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
These bond authorizations create obligations to repay borrowing for priorities as wide-ranging as health facilities, water infrastructure and wildfire prevention.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Strike-authorizations are a pressure tactic that unions apply to demonstrate solidarity and levy the threat of a near-immediate work stoppage.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorizations
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After installation, go into your phone's settings and audit which apps have constant internet access, background activity rights or special device permissions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Developers are required to obtain certain permissions from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality before construction on the project can begin.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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According to Tandy, as more states adopt age-verification mandates and companies race to comply, the infrastructure behind those systems is likely to become a permanent fixture of online life.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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But instead of helping the Postal Service, Steiner said regulators and Congress have imposed costly mandates.—
Susan Haigh,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Because of a bright waning gibbous moon on that night, many fainter meteors will be washed out, particularly in the northern latitudes.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
3 Mar. 2026
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On a five-level scale that tops out at G5 (severe), G1 is the weaker of the geomagnetic storms but can still produce vivid auroras at high latitudes if the conditions are right.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 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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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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In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
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Our aldermen should have done this math problem before irresponsibly legalizing these licenses, but in the chaos of budget season, this slipped through.—
Julie Darling,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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At issue, whether a state ban on handgun licenses for people under 21 years old is unconstitutional.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
2 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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The Ayatollah ruled as a brutal dictator, killing and torturing his own people, imposing harsh restrictions on basic freedoms, and put the lives of our troops and global allies constantly at risk.—
Derek Tran,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Observers say his conviction reflected the decline of press and other freedoms that has changed Hong Kong, a former British colony that returned to China’s control in 1997.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Authorizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorizations. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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