1
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
only the school nurse is authorized to give any necessary shots
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2
as in to entitle
to give a right to
this pass will authorize you to go backstage
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3
as in to approve
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 authorize
The White House and the Department of Defense are aware of, and closely monitoring, potential threats to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a senior White House official not authorized to speak publicly told USA TODAY.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Trump's position was that the U.S. had removed any imminent threat posed by Iran, according to the official, who was not authorized to comment publicly about sensitive diplomatic talks and spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
Workers at Albertsons stores in the Boise and Nampa area voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, according to a news release from Local 555 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2025
That program was authorized by Congress to support communities providing services to migrants.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Trump's position was that the U.S. had removed any imminent threat posed by Iran, according to the official, who was not authorized to comment publicly about sensitive diplomatic talks and spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
Workers at Albertsons stores in the Boise and Nampa area voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, according to a news release from Local 555 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2025
That program was authorized by Congress to support communities providing services to migrants.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorize
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That could enable more attentive owners to reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 40 percent over an average year of use.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Fresh droppings often contain viral RNA, enabling researchers to recover full genomes and assess the pathogenic potential of circulating strains.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Ministers will argue that, with tax relief to private pension contributions costing £46.8 billion in 2022-23, the latest year for which figures are available, they are entitled to ask for more pension savings to be channelled toward the U.K. economy.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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However, they were entitled to it automatically as children of the sons of the monarch, because of the 1917 letters patent of George V, contrary to what the Sussexes claimed in their infamous Oprah interview.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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The county approved a Spanish Colonial Revival-style replacement, funded in part by a bond, with cost overruns paid for by taxes on oil extraction in the county, said Bob Dickey, a docent for the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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In 2023, the PSC approved a $400 million rate increase for BGE delivery rates despite opposition from consumer advocates and the Baltimore City Council.—
Emily Scarr,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2025
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As digital environments grow increasingly complex, security graphs are quickly becoming indispensable for understanding system access and network activity and empowering security teams to better anticipate, detect and contain breaches.—
Ben Verghese,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This collaboration will support The Shameless Fund, Bailey’s LGBTQIA+ charity founded in 2024, which aims to empower LGBTQIA+ individuals to live authentically.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Who qualifies for a handicap placard or license plate in Missouri?—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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Those included a reprieve for her state from new work requirements to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which benefits more than 40 million low-income Americans.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Nonfiction entertainment workers who are members of the Writers Guild of America East have ratified a first union agreement with prestige documentary company Story Syndicate.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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Palm Beach County Commissioner Sara Baxter has rushed to arrange a commission vote, ratifying it.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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Cooper noted that only personal items like a purse or brief briefcase are permitted, so don’t bring rolling bags, luggage and other unapproved items.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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After checking the official site, it is confirmed that the show is getting prematurely review bombed.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Ralphs’ death was confirmed in a statement from his representative, though no exact date or cause of death was given.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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“Authorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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