1
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
only the school nurse is authorized to give any necessary shots
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2
as in to entitle
to give a right to
this pass will authorize you to go backstage
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3
as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
a system for sound reproduction that has been authorized as meeting the electronic industry's highest standards
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Recent Examples of authorize
The officials spoke to CBS News on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly to the press.
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CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Former New York City Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry handed out more than a dozen NYPD parking placards to people not authorized to have them, police sources said Tuesday.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Presidents have largely complied with notifying lawmakers and have gone to Congress to authorize wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
Star Autism Center then used monthly cash kickback payments to parents who enrolled their children, contingent on the services that DHS authorized a child to receive.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Former New York City Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry handed out more than a dozen NYPD parking placards to people not authorized to have them, police sources said Tuesday.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Presidents have largely complied with notifying lawmakers and have gone to Congress to authorize wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
Star Autism Center then used monthly cash kickback payments to parents who enrolled their children, contingent on the services that DHS authorized a child to receive.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorize
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The platforms enable users to bet on serious geopolitical events, including assassinations and wars, which many view as ethically questionable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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First launched in November, the tool allows users to send requests through popular messaging apps such as Telegram and WhatsApp, enabling the AI agent to perform multiple tasks autonomously.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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State statute provides that tax collectors are entitled to a commission on all real and tangible personal property taxes collected and remitted.—
Abbey Ajayi,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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He is entitled to a hearing either before the entire POST Commission or a single commissioner.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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China approved a new set of ethnicity laws that critics say risks further eroding the rights of minorities.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Members voted 4-1 to approve a three-year permit with conditions that set minimum staffing levels, ban the housing of minors and provide for a city oversight committee.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Venus is swanning into your intense 8th house, empowering you to speak about topics that require extra diplomacy, like inheritances or other financial situations that involve multiple people.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Modern air power has become more and more precise, and further empowered by weapons that are tailored for various effects.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Last week, 10 Republicans and Harris qualified to run in November's election for a full two-year term.—
JEFF AMY AND SOPHIE BATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Heat, which has needed to qualify for the playoffs through the NBA’s play-in tournament in each of the last three seasons, needs to finish among the East’s top six teams to clinch a playoff spot and avoid the play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The musicians voted unanimously in late April 2019 to ratify a contract that settled the matters.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Who will run the government, sign peace deals, ratify arms control agreements?—
Douglas J. Feith,
Washington Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic was happy to permit a role for Claude to surveil individuals under the jurisdiction of a FISA court, a secretive tribunal that oversees requests for surveillance warrants involving foreign powers or their agents on domestic soil.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Since that took effect this year, the California Geologic Energy Management Division has permitted 139 new wells in Kern County, more than the 121 wells permitted from 2023 to 2025 across the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Olympic and World figure skating champion Alysa Liu will headline a Stars On Ice performance that includes seven Olympic gold medalists at the Honda Center May 16, the tour confirmed Tuesday.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rochell’s signing was covered Monday, as a league source confirmed to The Observer that the depth piece in the secondary and special teams player was staying put.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Authorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorize. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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