Synonyms of authorized

authorized 1 of 2

adjective

ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīzd 

as in official

ordered or allowed by those in authority

an authorized biography of the former president

Synonyms & Similar Words

• official
• sanctioned
• approved
• lawful
• legitimate
• endorsed
• permissible
• suggested
• promoted
• licensed
• supported
• certified
• legal
• regulation
• authoritative
• legit
• licit
• encouraged
• abetted
• canonical
• semiofficial
• ex officio

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unauthorized
• unofficial
• illegal
• unlawful
• illicit
• wrongful
• impermissible
• nonofficial
• illegitimate
• unsanctioned
• lawless
• unlicensed
• unapproved
• verboten

authorized

2 of 2

verb

past tense of authorize

1

as in enabled

to give official or legal power to

only the school nurse is authorized to give any necessary shots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabled
• empowered
• qualified
• licensed
• permitted
• certified
• commissioned
• entitled
• accredited
• approved
• allowed
• vested
• chartered
• warranted
• invested
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• confirmed
• affirmed
• installed
• initiated
• validated
• inducted
• credentialed
• inaugurated
• let
• privileged
• cleared
• instated
• swore in
• enfranchised
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualified
• denied
• excluded
• prevented
• stopped
• prohibited
• constrained
• disallowed
• blocked
• banned
• discouraged
• barred
• inhibited
• hindered
• obstructed
• impeded
• held back
• shut out
• enjoined
• forbade
• vetoed
• proscribed
• outlawed
• disbarred
• disfranchised
• disenfranchised
• interdicted

2

as in entitled

to give a right to

this pass will authorize you to go backstage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entitled
• qualified
• enabled
• permitted
• empowered
• privileged
• approved
• licensed
• allowed
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• certified
• certificated
• let
• ratified
• accredited
• validated
• enfranchised
• legitimized
• chartered
• warranted
• reapproved
• recertified
• revalidated
• rechartered
• reaccredited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualified
• disabled
• forbade
• proscribed
• disallowed
• disenfranchised
• invalidated
• nullified
• disempowered
• decertified
• delegitimized

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approved
• ratified
• confirmed
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• accepted
• finalized
• signed
• accredited
• acknowledged
• formalized
• warranted
• approbated
• cleared
• affirmed
• homologated
• certified
• permitted
• licensed
• validated
• blessed
• enabled
• allowed
• initialed
• passed
• OK'd
• sanctified
• canonized
• legalized
• reapproved
• signed off (on)
• rubber-stamped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• rejected
• prohibited
• declined
• disallowed
• disapproved
• vetoed
• turned down
• enjoined
• forbade
• proscribed
• banned
• negatived
• refused
• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• interdicted
• overlooked
• illegalized
• rebutted
• rebuffed
• spurned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of authorized

Adjective

On Thursday, the Times reported that Musk authorized spending between $100 million and $120 million on campaign operations in at least eight states this year, including the competitive Senate races in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan and Ohio. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Purchase pet food from the manufacturer or an authorized retailer whenever possible. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Verb

The Illinois legislature authorized subsidies for geothermal pilot projects last fall. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Services follow authorized Anglican liturgies, including adaptations of the Book of Common Prayer, while incorporating local languages, musical traditions, and cultural practices. — Stephanie Triplettall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026