as in official
ordered or allowed by those in authority
an authorized biography of the former president
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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
Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Many Years From Now, an authorized biography published in 1997].
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 26 Feb. 2026
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
City backed store’s first operator In July 2019, the City Council authorized $375,000 in funding for Lipari Brothers and further authorized the city to negotiate a lease amendment.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
In case of a dispute as to the owner of an entry, entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address from which the entry is made.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Many Years From Now, an authorized biography published in 1997].
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Non-emergency embassy staff and family members were authorized to leave.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
City backed store’s first operator In July 2019, the City Council authorized $375,000 in funding for Lipari Brothers and further authorized the city to negotiate a lease amendment.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorized
Adjective
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Reports suggested his potential involvement in a Maxx Crosby trade, but an official offer was never made before the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a deal with the Baltimore Ravens.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Charlie Kirk was present at the Air Force Academy’s last board meeting before his assassination in August 2025, according to the official minutes of the meeting.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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JavaScript must be enabled to enter this promotion.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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This content can only be displayed if JavaScript is enabled.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
4 Mar. 2026
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Putin is entitled to his opinion.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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California voters approved a similar measure last fall as a counterpoint to Republicans' unusual mid-cycle redistricting that began in Texas.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius plans to cut about 263 jobs from the school district for the next school year, if her proposal is approved by the Milwaukee School Board at a special meeting March 9.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ramped-up spending by college basketball’s big-boy outfits, empowered by massive broadcasting revenues and wealthy boosters, stretched the gap between schools in the power conferences and the likes of SDSU.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Modern air power has become more and more precise, and further empowered by weapons that are tailored for various effects.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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In Group A, Australia, which beat war-scarred Iran 4-0 on Thursday, and South Korea have already qualified.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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No team that has qualified for the tournament has withdrawn in the past 75 years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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On January 14, 1784, the Treaty of Paris was ratified—the nation’s first legal breath of freedom.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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The board of trustees voted unanimously Thursday to approve the contract, after union members ratified it early last month.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Since legalizing online gambling in 2021, the state requires betting platforms to be licensed by the Michigan Gaming Control Board.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Everbunny Counts became the first standalone, licensed domestic rabbit rescue facility in Connecticut in March 2024.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorized. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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