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adjective

ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīzd How to pronounce authorized (audio)
Definition of authorizednext
as in official
ordered or allowed by those in authority an authorized biography of the former president

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authorized

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verb

past tense of authorize
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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to only the school nurse is authorized to give any necessary shots

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as in entitled
to give a right to this pass will authorize you to go backstage

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as in approved
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 authorized
Adjective
According to school officials, anyone picking up a student was asked to bring a photo ID and be listed as an authorized contact in Teams/Parent Self Serve. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The judges’ ruling also said a political party cannot be an authorized committee for a single candidate because each party supports multiple candidates. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
The investigation is believed to be nearing a conclusion because all three coaches have been interviewed, according to a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The student first wrote to the nursing board, asking if the school was authorized to offer an associate degree program. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for authorized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorized
  1. official
  2. enabled
  3. entitled
  4. approved
  5. empowered
  6. qualified
  7. ratified
  8. licensed
Adjective
  • All are now either gone or, in Richarlison’s case, unavailable in the Premier League, having been left out of De Zerbi’s official squad.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Excludes a separate $50,000 accountable official-expense allowance.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of official
Verb
  • This also enabled Laporta to improve his previously tense relationship with UEFA and its president, Aleksander Ceferin.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Teams should trace root causes, fix the control failures that enabled the path, and retest to prove the attacker’s route is actually gone.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of enabled
Verb
  • Mulligan’s Lindsay is brittle, entitled and frequently cruel, giving the actress the chance to deliver scathing rejoinders and self-deluded justifications, all with a deep reservoir of personal disappointment.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • While the city eventually reimbursed Figgs for attorneys fees, attorney Edward Moor of Moor Law Office says the clerk is entitled to damages for suffering over four years, as the document destruction lawsuit filed in October 2021 dragged on.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of entitled
Verb
  • The Senate on its 10th try also approved a war powers resolution to end the conflict, but GOP senators quickly reversed course the next day after Trump berated them during a closed-door lunch.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • If the school's proposal is approved and passes through the city's protocols, school officials said the athletic field and neighborhood lights could go in by summer 2027 and new building renovations would begin by 2028.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of approved
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  • Her fraught bunny legacy ultimately empowered other women, inspiring a new generation to claim their own stories.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Von Furstenberg, who built a fashion empire around a silhouette that empowered women to be in charge of their own bodies and lives, always got the memo, too.
    — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of empowered
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  • That’s because of Shaw’s injury record during his career and the worry of how United will rotate him with so many games this season, having qualified for the Champions League — and where this might leave them defensively.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In the old format, Shane van Gisbergen’s road-course dominance would’ve automatically qualified him for the playoff field thanks to two wins at extra curvy tracks this summer.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualified
Verb
  • This shrivelled existence was meant to have ended with a change of direction which was officially ratified by the Premier League in December 2024.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The accord has yet to be formally ratified, and the ongoing war in Iran has sparked questions about progress on both the deal and the corridor.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of ratified
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  • The woman remains eligible to work as a registered nurse in Florida and in most places in the United States through an agreement that allows nurses licensed in one state to work elsewhere.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The company licensed the intellectual property related to the approach from the National Eye Institute, which sits within the National Institutes of Health.
    — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorized. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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