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

In practical terms, fans are typically allowed to enjoy alcohol within an authorized tailgate lot. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the city’s only authorized betting operator, tops Asia’s corporate rankings at $774 million a year, ahead of Tencent at $404 million. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Verb

The bombers were redeployed back to their home bases in the United States, AP reported, citing a Pentagon official who was not authorized to discuss sensitive military movements and spoke on condition of anonymity. — Azhar Sukri,terri Cullen, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Questions remain over how a citizen of Oman, a country which does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel, was authorized to co-pilot a plane bound for Tel Aviv, despite Israel’s strict security regulations. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026