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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
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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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
In Illinois, the implications threaten not only individual households but also the viability of the Chicago area’s independent authorized SNAP retailers. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 The authorized returns announced Thursday covered nine localities that had been evacuated. — CBS News, 30 July 2026
Verb
Estimates had put the number of passengers as high as 153 on a ferry authorized to carry 90 people, but the latest official figures now suggest the number of passengers could be even higher. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 According to Karsan, this is the first autonomous bus service so far authorized on public roads in this region of the Netherlands. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 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
  • The official cause and manner of death have not been determined, pending the results of additional testing.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The full list of content includes Fox’s first two X-Men films, both of which precede the MCU and helped usher in the superhero wave, while the rest are official Marvel films and series.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of official
Verb
  • On August 12, a new Presidential Memorandum authorized the federal government to deputize vetted private corporations to conduct activities in support of law enforcement operations against cyber-enabled transnational criminal organizations.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Eventually, the new approach enabled Universal Credit to be rolled out to more than eight million claimants and to keep functioning even amid the surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of enabled
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  • When everyone else is stressed and entitled, don’t add to the noise.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The story expansion, entitled Echoes of Sekigahara, has murderous protagonist Atsu time-traveling between catalyst memories and mysterious geography in the current day.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of entitled
Verb
  • Only military and approved charter flights are allowed to land at the Cape Newenham facility.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Next steps involve getting zequanox approved for use in golden mussels through the California Environmental Protection Agency and hoping to get this rolled out in local waterways next year, possibly sooner, if California approves an emergency use.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of approved
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  • It was announced a few months after the 2017 provincial election that, with the support of the Green Party, empowered the New Democratic Party.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Arendt had no doubt that the form of antisemitism that had been empowered in Germany could exist only in that country.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of empowered
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  • Throw in Newcastle bringing in Matthias Jaissle to replace Eddie Howe, and of the seven teams that have qualified for the Champions League in the last decade, 85 per cent of them have a brand-new or relatively new manager.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • All four semifinalists have qualified for the Women’s World Cup in Brazil next year, while Ghana and South Africa kept their qualification hopes alive by progressing to the World Cup intercontinental playoffs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualified
Verb
  • Teamsters Local 455 members ratified a five-year agreement on Monday and will soon be able to return to work.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • However, even though the contract was ratified by the Legislature and Governor’s Office, the raises were not included in the budget.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of ratified
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  • The State Bar of California is warning of unauthorized practice of law after a two-year investigation into a Tustin immigration attorney found he allegedly is not licensed to practice law in the United States.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Kalshi is not licensed by the state Gambling Commission and is not registered to conduct business in Washington, the court order said.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
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