authorization
noun
au·tho·ri·za·tion
ˌȯ-th(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the act of authorizing
2
: an instrument that authorizes : sanction
Examples of authorization in a Sentence
you will need the authorization of the council before you can act
his authorization to go ahead with the project was finally given
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The two left the Lewisville Juvenile Treatment Center without authorization around 2:45 p.m.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
That's true in Minnesota, where the proposal to strip the state's health insurance coverage for adults in the country without authorization emerged as part of a compromise budget framework.
—Laura Fitzgerald, NPR, 18 May 2025
In 2024, Littlejohn was sentenced to five years in prison for disclosing thousands of tax returns, including those of Donald Trump and other billionaires, without authorization.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The Center for Immigration Studies, which advocates for immigration restrictions, estimated there were between 225,000 to 250,000 births to immigrants in the country without authorization in 2023, or roughly 7% of births that year.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
That's true in Minnesota, where the proposal to strip the state's health insurance coverage for adults in the country without authorization emerged as part of a compromise budget framework.
—Laura Fitzgerald, NPR, 18 May 2025
In 2024, Littlejohn was sentenced to five years in prison for disclosing thousands of tax returns, including those of Donald Trump and other billionaires, without authorization.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The Center for Immigration Studies, which advocates for immigration restrictions, estimated there were between 225,000 to 250,000 births to immigrants in the country without authorization in 2023, or roughly 7% of births that year.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for authorization
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorization. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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