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 state can detain undocumented people at the facility under the 287(g) program, which allows ICE to authorize state and local law enforcement officers to perform specific immigration enforcement duties under ICE’s supervision, Giles said in the court filing.
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Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
If the General Assembly approves the request, Mooresville would become the first municipality in the state authorized to freeze taxes for such adults, Carney said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2025
Construction of the bridge is planned but not yet authorized.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The alert also relayed that the FDA had authorized these monitors for wired functionality only.
—Christian Espinosa, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
If the General Assembly approves the request, Mooresville would become the first municipality in the state authorized to freeze taxes for such adults, Carney said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2025
Construction of the bridge is planned but not yet authorized.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The alert also relayed that the FDA had authorized these monitors for wired functionality only.
—Christian Espinosa, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorize
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That could enable more attentive owners to reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 40 percent over an average year of use.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Fresh droppings often contain viral RNA, enabling researchers to recover full genomes and assess the pathogenic potential of circulating strains.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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However, they were entitled to it automatically as children of the sons of the monarch, because of the 1917 letters patent of George V, contrary to what the Sussexes claimed in their infamous Oprah interview.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Ministers will argue that, with tax relief to private pension contributions costing £46.8 billion in 2022-23, the latest year for which figures are available, they are entitled to ask for more pension savings to be channelled toward the U.K. economy.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Two more property insurers have been approved to serve Florida’s beleaguered homeowner market, the state Office of Insurance Regulation announced.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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In September 2023, California approved the Climate Accountability Package, a pair of bills aimed at creating sustainability reporting requirements.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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As digital environments grow increasingly complex, security graphs are quickly becoming indispensable for understanding system access and network activity and empowering security teams to better anticipate, detect and contain breaches.—
Ben Verghese,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Our Food and Wine stage will focus on empowering attendees to transform their culinary passions into thriving ventures.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
30 June 2025
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Those included a reprieve for her state from new work requirements to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which benefits more than 40 million low-income Americans.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Providing that the trust is governed by foreign law may qualify it as a foreign trust because the provision could hinder a domestic court's ability to supervise the trust.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The accord of the partnership, known as the Nile Basin Initiative, came into force in October without being ratified by Egypt or Sudan.—
Samuel Getachew,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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After months of contract negotiations and union workers striking down a tentative agreement, workers at GE Appliances have ratified a new labor contract.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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Cooper noted that only personal items like a purse or brief briefcase are permitted, so don’t bring rolling bags, luggage and other unapproved items.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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As officials continue to confirm deaths and search for those missing after the Texas Hill Country floods on Friday, locals have started to share stories of incredible acts of bravery and heroism amid a weekend of anguish.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Refrain from clicking on any links in emails or websites without confirming the authenticity of the sender.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Authorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorize. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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