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

According to Hugh Roberts’s 2012 book The Queen’s Diamonds, an authorized history of the British royal family’s most fabulous jewels, the Teck Crescent Tiara likely came to be in the 1850s. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026

Repair manuals generally have to be provided for free, and manufacturers can’t require you or an independent repair shop to be an authorized provider just to get the parts or tools needed for a repair. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

These include dynamic proton radiography, materials science, neutron scattering, and nuclear physics, all operating at a facility authorized to use hazardous materials and handle classified data. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Regulated facilities and medical labs can automatically audit PPE compliance and control authorized access into cleanroom environments. — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026