1
as in enabling
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 entitling
to give a right to
this pass will authorize you to go backstage
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as in approving
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 authorizing
For example, last year’s document authorizing Juul’s menthol e-cigarettes was more than 90 pages and included detailed scientific data from research involving 50,000 people.
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Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The Lee’s Summit City Council passed an ordinance this week authorizing LSPD to lend an unspecified number of officers to KCPD on a case-by-case basis through the end of July.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
In 1969, Allen sponsored legislation authorizing school districts and colleges to create early-childhood-development demonstration projects.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
Republicans who voted against their party The House vote came after four Senate Republicans last month broke from their party to advance a measure to assert the legislature’s role in authorizing the war.
—Ashley Wu, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Originally approved in ’06 In November 2006, voters in Washington County approved the original Land and Water Legacy Program, authorizing up to $20 million in taxes to be raised and spent on parks, land preservation and water protection.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Web APIs call other APIs across sovereign boundaries, and through all these endpoints, identity remains the persistent thread interlinking, authenticating and authorizing everything humans touch.
—Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In recent days, Senate supporters have whittled down the scope of the plan, authorizing it only for Cook County and Chicago sites rather than statewide as Pritzker originally intended.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russia has passed a law authorizing its central bank and other financial institutions to repel drone attacks with their own defense systems, as the country struggles to defend against Ukrainian strikes.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The Lee’s Summit City Council passed an ordinance this week authorizing LSPD to lend an unspecified number of officers to KCPD on a case-by-case basis through the end of July.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
In 1969, Allen sponsored legislation authorizing school districts and colleges to create early-childhood-development demonstration projects.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
Republicans who voted against their party The House vote came after four Senate Republicans last month broke from their party to advance a measure to assert the legislature’s role in authorizing the war.
—Ashley Wu, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Originally approved in ’06 In November 2006, voters in Washington County approved the original Land and Water Legacy Program, authorizing up to $20 million in taxes to be raised and spent on parks, land preservation and water protection.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Web APIs call other APIs across sovereign boundaries, and through all these endpoints, identity remains the persistent thread interlinking, authenticating and authorizing everything humans touch.
—Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In recent days, Senate supporters have whittled down the scope of the plan, authorizing it only for Cook County and Chicago sites rather than statewide as Pritzker originally intended.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russia has passed a law authorizing its central bank and other financial institutions to repel drone attacks with their own defense systems, as the country struggles to defend against Ukrainian strikes.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorizing
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The company also sells a backlit keyboard for a Surface Pro-like setup, enabling laptop-style use.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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But the Gulf, through sovereign capital, is enabling infrastructure expansion in both the East and the West.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The ruling gave hijras official status as a minority community, entitling them to various forms of government assistance.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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The superintendent, general counsel and chief auditor qualify for the supplements due to provisions in their contracts entitling them to the same increases as other administrative staff, officials said.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
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Still, even with the Justice Department approving the WBD merger late last week without any concessions, the Paramount Skydance’s CEO’s happy face masked some spikey obstacles to the merger from overseas and in state houses over Ellison’s strategic bear hug with the ex-Apprentice host.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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The judge also ruled that the board had acted unlawfully in approving a two-year closure of the institution for renovations.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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The directing duo hoped to examine the good intentions Banks and producers had, of turning the fashion industry on its head, empowering women and championing diversity, and the way those intentions evolved as the show moved through cycles.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Agutu is a vocal advocate for empowering Black creators and was invited to The White House by Jill Biden and Antony Blinken for its International Women of Courage event.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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The 2026 systematic review didn’t identify qualifying human trials supporting the anti-aging pitch that celebrity marketing leans on.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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None of the qualifying human trials tested IV or intramuscular NAD+ itself for anti-aging outcomes.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Both resolutions, ratifying the clerk-treasurer’s office policies and procedures and the public comment policy, will be brought back up at the council’s July meeting.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The museum’s security staff organized separately, in 2022, ratifying their inaugural contract in 2024 following a twelve-day strike.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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In other business, the council is permitting Bike the Dunes, which rents bicycles at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, to place a temporary sign advertising the business on a median at the entrance.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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After Assembly Bill 626 was passed in the California State Assembly in 2023 permitting on-site ballot scanning for California counties, Placer County was one of just a few counties to implement the policy during the 2024 general election.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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After reports began circulating on a popular DCC fan account that the cheerleader had been cut from the NFL cheerleading squad, the cheerleader took to her account seemingly confirming the news, reposting a video bearing the hashtag #JusticeForKarley on her Instagram Stories.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Since then, there have been sightings at various locations across the city, the wildlife group said – with police officers reportedly confirming a bear’s presence again on Monday night.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Authorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorizing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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