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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3
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
The state legislation authorizing the referendum called for the establishment of a new authority to govern the Charlotte Area Transit System.
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Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Pinkerton said that insurers are also likely to require women who want to take the drug to try two marginally effective but less expensive drugs, Gabapentin and Effexor, before authorizing Lynkuet.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
What To Know States have opted to take different actions in supporting SNAP recipients, such as increasing funding for food banks or authorizing access to additional funding to cover the benefits themselves.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
By authorizing this assessment, Walters signed off on a conservative and far-right political organization having a say in which prospective teachers from out of state receive their Oklahoma teaching licenses.
—Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
School board members unanimously approved this action without discussion, in addition to authorizing negotiations and entering into a lease agreement with the City of Fort Worth for the park conversion.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
Less than a day after authorizing a strike, hundreds of Minneapolis teachers demonstrated outside the district office.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
Mignini had also faced allegations of abuse of office in 2006 for authorizing unauthorized wiretaps during the Monster of Florence investigation; he was convicted in 2010, but the ruling was later annulled.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Paoletta signed off on a memo authorizing the freeze.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Pinkerton said that insurers are also likely to require women who want to take the drug to try two marginally effective but less expensive drugs, Gabapentin and Effexor, before authorizing Lynkuet.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
What To Know States have opted to take different actions in supporting SNAP recipients, such as increasing funding for food banks or authorizing access to additional funding to cover the benefits themselves.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
By authorizing this assessment, Walters signed off on a conservative and far-right political organization having a say in which prospective teachers from out of state receive their Oklahoma teaching licenses.
—Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
School board members unanimously approved this action without discussion, in addition to authorizing negotiations and entering into a lease agreement with the City of Fort Worth for the park conversion.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
Less than a day after authorizing a strike, hundreds of Minneapolis teachers demonstrated outside the district office.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
Mignini had also faced allegations of abuse of office in 2006 for authorizing unauthorized wiretaps during the Monster of Florence investigation; he was convicted in 2010, but the ruling was later annulled.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Paoletta signed off on a memo authorizing the freeze.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorizing
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With much of the world horrified by the USSR’s brutality, Eisenhower was furious that the British-French-Israeli offensive was both diverting international attention and handing Moscow a PR victory by enabling it to speak about Western aggression in the Middle East.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The woman who said Butler had manipulated her faith to abuse her as a teen blamed the Assemblies of God’s lack of safeguards for enabling him.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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The complaint alleges Johnson failed to disclose restricted stock units entitling him to 330,000 shares in his January 2024 bankruptcy petition.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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At the time, the STB ended up approving that $31 billion takeover largely due to the small size of KCS, with the merging companies remaining the smallest of the Class I North American railroads.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a majority of Republican voters (53%) still opposes Congress approving more military aid for Ukraine.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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From the first power bank to today's lineup of power solutions tailored to every need, Pisen's commitment to empowering life's moments, big and small, remains unchanged.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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That means slicing through layers of bureaucracy at the 107 year-old firm, founded with a mission to create retirement security for Americans, and empowering her team to move quickly and expand access to investment and savings products.—
Harriet Taylor,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Miami Heat have become play-in tournament experts, qualifying for the playoffs in each of the last three seasons through the NBA’s relatively new play-in tourney.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prior to the elimination of the federal electric vehicle tax credit, consumers were able to claim up to $7,500 in incentives following the purchase of qualifying EVs.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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The United States signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1996 during President Bill Clinton's first term, but the Senate voted against ratifying the treaty.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Delegates of Workers United and the company resumed bargaining in April 2024 with the goal of ratifying a new contract by the end of the year, but that never came to pass as negotiations stalled with both sides blaming the other for not coming to the table.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Among the changes are proposals to raise fines for violating vacation rental rules, allowing for more sidewalk dining in Old Town and permitting more housing near MCS Miramar.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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When comparing 2000 and 2025 data, San Jose’s permitting activity has dropped 68%.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Air Jordan 3 has been in the news quite a bit recently, with SoleFly confirming that a shipment of its upcoming collaboration was stolen and could delay the launch.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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House Speaker Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican, released a statement Tuesday evening confirming that lawmakers will not convene in Topeka on Friday for the redistricting special session that GOP leaders have been pushing for weeks.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Authorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorizing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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