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
Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Sneakers debuted a year before the US government introduced the Clipper chip, a telecom encryption chipset co-developed by the NSA for use in consumer hardware that kept individualized decryption keys in escrow for authorized law-enforcement and national-security access to calls.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
These earphones also have a hearing aid feature for those with mild hearing loss, and it's authorized by the FDA, which is a handy feature that not many other earphones can boast about.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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Filmmaker Frank Marshall is set to helm the authorized feature-length project for Apple.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Sneakers debuted a year before the US government introduced the Clipper chip, a telecom encryption chipset co-developed by the NSA for use in consumer hardware that kept individualized decryption keys in escrow for authorized law-enforcement and national-security access to calls.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Between January and October 2023, the state authorized the construction of 126,031 single-family homes, fewer than in 2021 and 2022—the peak years that followed COVID-19—according to the Texas Real Estate Research Center of Texas A&M University.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
These earphones also have a hearing aid feature for those with mild hearing loss, and it's authorized by the FDA, which is a handy feature that not many other earphones can boast about.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorized
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Allen’s official cause and manner of death were still pending on the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s website on Thursday.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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The official grand opening unveiled its two other floors, which host a full-service restaurant, karaoke, a live music stage, and a gift shop.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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In 2017, the angels (who requested anonymity) attracted other donors, which enabled the school to finally return employees to normal salaries, cover tuition for needy students, acquire improvements, such as technology for students and teachers, and offer new courses, including art and music.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The flow of the past two games has enabled the Giants to ease McAtamney in without exposing him to any high-leverage kicks.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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All federal employees who are not paid during the shutdown, whether they were furloughed or remained working, are entitled by law to back pay once the shutdown ends.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The law mandates that all employees of the federal government — the nation’s largest employer — who are furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations are entitled to back pay once the shutdown ends.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Those approved will be able to create a new channel and rebuild their audience.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Israeli government approved the historic deal to end the conflict in Gaza.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the federal level, agencies like the Federal Trade Commission should be empowered to set clearer standards for truth in legal advertising.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Both men and women should feel empowered to do what is right for themselves, whether that’s climb the corporate ladder or stay at home as a parent, Zayer said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Across those 13 seasons, the team has qualified for the playoffs twice — in 1979 and 1994.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Lionel Messi and his Argentina squad have already qualified.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Israel’s cabinet ratified the agreement last night, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu notably defying his hard-right coalition allies in supporting the deal.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Israeli government ratified the deal on Thursday, after which a ceasefire came into effect on Friday.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Marchon has licensed the brand since 1992.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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This work, which first focused on critical minerals including indium, gallium, and tantalum, has been licensed to Metallium, a mineral exploration company in Western Australia.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorized. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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