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
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their cars to an authorized BMW dealer to address the issue.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Small grocery stores, local farmers, and other retailers authorized to accept SNAP benefits are also bracing for changes as many of their usual customers are without the means to pay for food this month.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The elections division launched an investigation and reached out to their partners, including the printer and authorized carrier.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their cars to an authorized BMW dealer to address the issue.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
As the Halloween weekend loomed, a judge authorized the execution of search warrants on Ali and Mahmoud’s homes.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Small grocery stores, local farmers, and other retailers authorized to accept SNAP benefits are also bracing for changes as many of their usual customers are without the means to pay for food this month.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorized
Adjective
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This marks the fourth consecutive year of more than 7% growth in military spending, though many experts say China’s real expenditure is likely much higher than the official figure.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roosevelt let newspaper editorials hash out the pros and cons of the voyage before making an official announcement, and the leak represented the first time congressmen (and the public) heard about the fleet’s plans to circumnavigate the globe.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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What changed modern warfare was not necessarily the most advanced weapon per se, but rather that the Sherman enabled large-scale mechanized operations, thanks to its ease of production, repair, logistics support, and global deployment across multiple theaters.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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This operational discipline enabled the company to pursue projects with tight timelines or unusual spatial constraints, assignments that often commanded premium pricing due to their complexity and precision requirements.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The investigation into Morgan stemmed from a legislative audit that found Mount Ida's mayor and recorder/treasurer were paid a total of $108,684 more than they were entitled to in 2024 and part of 2025.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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This one billionaire would thereby be entitled to a disproportionate share of—remember, by nature limited—removals, simply by virtue of his ability to pay handsomely for them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Musk won’t necessarily get all of that money, or even a cent of it, if the package is approved.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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During Wednesday’s hearing, the judge approved a motion allowing defense attorneys for Cullum, Twombly and co-defendant Tifany Adams to access jail phone calls and text messages made by all five defendants in the case.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Department of Justice is empowered under the federal securities laws to protect the integrity of the American capital markets by enforcing the securities laws and regulations.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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When people see concrete evidence that leadership is investing in their capability–and not just deploying technology for its own sake–they’ll shift from feeling threatened to feeling empowered.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mater Dei and Sierra Canyon, like all teams that reach the CIF-SS girls volleyball finals, have qualified for the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both Gauff and Pegula are two of the top eight Women’s Tennis Association singles players who qualified to compete in the WTA Finals.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Crawford — who was born in 1920, the year the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, was ratified — is a member of the Michigan Rosies, a part of the Rosie the Riveter Association.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The musicians did reach a tentative agreement after that session and ratified their new contract.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Rushdie has licensed lesser writers to be sentimental about their own powers of invention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a press release Wednesday, the FDA said patients should only receive the drugs from health professionals who are licensed and trained to administer them.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorized. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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