as in official
ordered or allowed by those in authority
an authorized biography of the former president
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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
Jack Dura, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
In addition to many of the same concerns identified in 2018, FCMAT determined issues with the district’s collective bargaining agreements, financial reserves and position control, the process that manages authorized positions, funding sources, compensation and alignment with district priorities.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The new praise came after Rodríguez offered to ship millions of barrels of oil to the US and authorized a visit by US chargé d’affaires Joe McNamara to explore the possibility of reopening the US embassy in Caracas, closed since 2019.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Eligible customers will have one year from the date of the companies’ notice to get the repair at an authorized dealership.
—Jack Dura, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
In addition to many of the same concerns identified in 2018, FCMAT determined issues with the district’s collective bargaining agreements, financial reserves and position control, the process that manages authorized positions, funding sources, compensation and alignment with district priorities.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
The diplomat spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to journalists.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The new praise came after Rodríguez offered to ship millions of barrels of oil to the US and authorized a visit by US chargé d’affaires Joe McNamara to explore the possibility of reopening the US embassy in Caracas, closed since 2019.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorized
Adjective
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The two attorneys made a slew of arguments to defend their position, including that the pair of lawmakers did not have legal standing to bring a suit related to their official duties in the first place.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Park’s remarks came two days after the official one-year anniversary of the start of the fires.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Building the drone 3D printing enabled the father-son duo to rapidly build prototypes and switch things up when needed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2026
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Criticism of Grok escalated in early January after the generative-AI app enabled users to create images of minors wearing minimal clothing.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Her lawyers say she also is entitled to at least a new sentencing hearing because Barrett based his sentence partially on a contempt conviction in a related case that the appeals court threw out last year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
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If approved, new local sales taxes in Olathe would pay back the stadium bonds instead of going toward other local government functions.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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The county has approved the extra occupancy at Harvest Farm through March of this year.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Advertisement All around me, my fellow Minnesotans are being violently dragged away by masked and armed men empowered by the federal government.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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They are empowered to receive documents, review contracts, require reporting, and create a public record.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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None of the right-wing political podcasts that qualified – including those from Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson – made the cut.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
12 Jan. 2026
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The low-income identifications qualified the employees’ children for student fee waivers and entitled their schools to extra funding.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Jan. 2026
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The United States has not ratified the convention but generally treats its provisions as customary law.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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The win came after the 30-team ECHL and its players’ union ratified a new five-year collective-bargaining agreement.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Jan. 2026
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He is also licensed to practice in California and until last year held a medical license in Nevada.—
Compiled From Mercury News Wire Reports,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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He is licensed in California and Illinois, and was previously licensed in Nevada, but that license expired in June.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorized. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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