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
Paoletta signed off on a memo authorizing the freeze.
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Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Employees with administrative privileges were often tricked into authorizing malicious apps, while default permission settings allowed those apps to operate undetected.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The unions allege the memo issued by OMB before the shutdown unlawfully directs agencies to disregard their own authorizing statutes.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
It’s expected to last into Monday, authorizing the state’s emergency services personnel to be activated as necessary.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Municipalities have the authority to impose fees and other charges from numerous state statutes authorizing them to perform specific regulatory functions or provide specific public services and improvements, such as roads, parks or emergency services like 911.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
For example, lawmakers passed a bill in April 2024 authorizing the deployment of National Guard troops to the Texas border seven months after troops deployed.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
The case accuses Comey of misleading investigators about authorizing leaks during his tenure at the FBI.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Illinois National Guard has received an official notification from the Pentagon authorizing a mission in Chicago, according to an Illinois official.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Employees with administrative privileges were often tricked into authorizing malicious apps, while default permission settings allowed those apps to operate undetected.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The unions allege the memo issued by OMB before the shutdown unlawfully directs agencies to disregard their own authorizing statutes.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
It’s expected to last into Monday, authorizing the state’s emergency services personnel to be activated as necessary.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Municipalities have the authority to impose fees and other charges from numerous state statutes authorizing them to perform specific regulatory functions or provide specific public services and improvements, such as roads, parks or emergency services like 911.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
For example, lawmakers passed a bill in April 2024 authorizing the deployment of National Guard troops to the Texas border seven months after troops deployed.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
The case accuses Comey of misleading investigators about authorizing leaks during his tenure at the FBI.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Illinois National Guard has received an official notification from the Pentagon authorizing a mission in Chicago, according to an Illinois official.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorizing
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Now, eight severely paralyzed individuals have received the experimental brain implant, enabling them to interact with digital devices using only their thoughts.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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By dramatically lowering the cost of delivery, technology is enabling small businesses that previously couldn't afford marketing, HR or financial advice to tap into those capabilities.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 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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Gatlin’s indictment highlights her approving more than $2 million in fraudulent Foundation payments to an Atlanta businessman, Yergan Jones, who owns an audiovisual company that provided no services to the nonprofit or Jackson Health System.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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But critics noted that the bulk of San Diego’s new units are market-rate, and the city is much further behind pace approving subsidized units for moderate-income and low-income residents.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hegseth went on to announce an understated but crucially important set of changes aimed at empowering hard-nosed leaders – and giving them chances to learn from their failures.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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There’s something empowering about going to the movies alone.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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Amy Hummer is the co-owner and qualifying broker of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Steinborn & Associates, located in Las Cruces, New Mexico.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes, a defender for Irish football team Shamrock Rovers, this week helped Cabo Verde make history by qualifying for next year’s World Cup.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
17 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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Bethea said the fact that Sky Chefs has delayed ratifying their contract at BWI is a testament to its values.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
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Landing in dozens of African countries entailed negotiating with just as many different, and sometimes outdated, regulatory and permitting regimes.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami also is permitting open carry.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Kibbutz Be'eri shared a statement on behalf of Yossi Sharabi's family confirming that his body had been transferred to Israel.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Shaderoom shared a video of Huston showing wounds on his face and confirming that Papoose hit him, by his account.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Authorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorizing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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