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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Up until June 27, Congo's regulatory body had not authorized mpox vaccines for use.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 5 Sep. 2024
In June 2022, the CPS authorized the charges against Weinstein for alleged offenses against a woman (now in her mid-50s) in 1996, according to the Metropolitan Police.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing 730 foremen at British Columbia’s ports say 96 percent of members voted to authorize strike action if necessary in an ongoing labor dispute with port employers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
But here’s where our fake pilot may go a step too far, said a first officer for a major U.S. airline who asked to remain anonymous because he also is not authorized to speak to media.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 5 Sep. 2024
In June 2022, the CPS authorized the charges against Weinstein for alleged offenses against a woman (now in her mid-50s) in 1996, according to the Metropolitan Police.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing 730 foremen at British Columbia’s ports say 96 percent of members voted to authorize strike action if necessary in an ongoing labor dispute with port employers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
But here’s where our fake pilot may go a step too far, said a first officer for a major U.S. airline who asked to remain anonymous because he also is not authorized to speak to media.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Authorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorize. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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