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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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
Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Disney alleges that any shorter-term length is outside of the authorized scope of the agreement.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
In prior years, the COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for everyone 6 months and older.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Present the pay-to-bearer receipt and completed claim form to an authorized bank cashing location and receive payment the same day.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Disney alleges that any shorter-term length is outside of the authorized scope of the agreement.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Lawmakers earlier this year authorized giving $50 million to California’s Department of Justice and other legal groups to help protect the state’s progressive policies.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
In prior years, the COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for everyone 6 months and older.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorized
Adjective
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Leslie had been discovered deceased in her upstairs bathroom, with the autopsy listing her official cause of death as blunt force trauma.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday evening, ahead of the official start of New York Fashion Week, at Cipriani Wall in Manhattan, Brandice Daniel and her team executed an evening dedicated to artisans and creatives.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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This approach has enabled Apex to scale quickly while maintaining the stability and resources associated with a corporate partnership.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Beyond its nuclear-deterrence mission, the B-2’s long range and payload capacity have enabled it to deliver large munitions at a distance.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, was charged with five felonies, including perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed, casting a ballot when not entitled to vote and registering a non-existent person to vote.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Filming on the series, entitled Alice, will continue through December across France, Belgium, and Canada.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rogaine is one of the most popular over-the-counter products powered by minoxidil—not to mention FDA-approved—at a high concentration crafted into a foam that can be integrated into your hair-care regimen with ease.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Wax Child is an eerie, unsettling book about a group of women who have apparently been possessed and empowered by a tall and headless Devil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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In January 2015, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud acceded to the throne and promptly empowered his son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), to launch a far-reaching program of reform.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, the JAAA offered about $2,300 to each track and field athlete who qualified for the Olympics.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Both teams entered the contest with high expectations, having qualified for the playoffs in the 2024 season.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the novel, that opening line has been both called into question and ratified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Drivers and budtenders at Ascend Cannabis Provisions in Grand Rapids ratified their first contract with Teamsters Local 406 two years ago.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Businesses or people that sell or deal in firearms are required to be federally licensed by the ATF — they’re known as a federal firearms licensee — and they are mandated to retain records about gun purchases and transfers.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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In a major step toward commercialization, ORNL licensed five patented technologies, known as Safe Impact Resistant Electrolytes (SAFIRE), to the battery startup Safire Technology Group in 2022.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorized. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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