as in official
ordered or allowed by those in authority
an authorized biography of the former president
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1
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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2
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
Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Statista's global board of medical experts designed a questionnaire for eligible hospitals with results validated by an authorized person from the hospital, like a managing director of chief information officer.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Attorney General Pam Bondi also authorized an investigation into mortgage fraud after Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, filed a criminal referral.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
SeaTac’s Correctional Services Department was staffed at only 69 percent of its authorized level.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Statista's global board of medical experts designed a questionnaire for eligible hospitals with results validated by an authorized person from the hospital, like a managing director of chief information officer.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Some reporting indicated the charges also could seek to reference whether Comey ever authorized his friend, Daniel Richman, to leak information on his behalf, but such a scenario also would present challenges because Cruz’s question is squarely aimed at the leak to The Wall Street Journal.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Attorney General Pam Bondi also authorized an investigation into mortgage fraud after Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, filed a criminal referral.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorized
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Flood damage is almost never covered by traditional homeowners’ insurance policies, and your risk may be underestimated according to official government flood zone maps.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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With hundreds of Elanco employees gathered with blue confetti at the ready, Indy, a rescue shelter dog turned service-dog-in-training, performed the official ribbon cutting, or in this case ribbon biting.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ultimately, consistently winning in the short term has enabled the Bearcats to stack victories for decades.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Movies are also both specific inspiration for his debut collection, entitled Aphrodite Stardust, and integral to his working practices more generally.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Obviously you will be entitled to a full refund.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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It was built as part of a $44 million sports complex paid for with a bond approved by school district voters in 2020.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The city's Design Review Board approved the design in December 2024.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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These businessmen, these people, who were empowered by the government.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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The idea of a faculty committee empowered to vet scholarly publications for racial bias has, ineluctably, a Star Chamber vibe.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Until now, that achievement was qualified by the fragmented nature of some of their performances.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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The win automatically qualified her for Part 3 during Sunday's season finale.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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It was reported not long after Collier’s press conference that Engelbert isn’t expected to be retained as commissioner once the new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The sale is expected to be ratified once due diligence has been completed at the beginning of November.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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But don't ignore them, says Kaoru Oguro, a psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker who specializes in working with interracial couples.—
September 27,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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The duo also has a partnership with Fortnite, where five of their original dance routines have been licensed for the platform.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorized. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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