1
as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
you will need the authorization of the council before you can act
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2
as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
his authorization to go ahead with the project was finally given
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Recent Examples of authorization
All of them were in the country without authorization, having either entered the county illegally or overstayed their visas, the FBI agent wrote.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
The commission approved but never issued $45 million in bonds for the project, but that authorization lapsed amid changing political dynamics and wavering support from commissioners.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
The federal program temporarily gives work authorization for people from countries in turmoil.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Antonio Maria Delgado and Verónica Egui Brito Miami Herald (tns), arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Any contractor must be licensed, bonded and insured, however, and have previous authorization from the company.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
The commission approved but never issued $45 million in bonds for the project, but that authorization lapsed amid changing political dynamics and wavering support from commissioners.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
The federal program temporarily gives work authorization for people from countries in turmoil.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Antonio Maria Delgado and Verónica Egui Brito Miami Herald (tns), arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Any contractor must be licensed, bonded and insured, however, and have previous authorization from the company.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
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Harvard-Westlake paid more than $40 million for the land in 2021, then had to go through years of community meetings while getting permits and receiving permission from the city to build.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: The early days of Trump's second administration — as Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) crew execute a hostile takeover of the federal government's digital infrastructure — are giving Washington a crash course in the importance of system permissions.—
Richard Collings,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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Musk had not faced questions since taking the lead on Trump's mandate to dismantle federal agencies.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The metropolitan area straddles Arkansas – which had a school vaccine mandate in place – and Texas, which didn't.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Presidents generally have wide latitude to cancel such contracts, though there is typically a deliberative process.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
9 Feb. 2025
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The possibility of low oil prices provides the Fed with some latitude to ease its inflationary concerns, supporting a decision to maintain current rates.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
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Wesley Terry, Fort Lauderdale Trying to keep his family being from being destroyed by a trio of crises occupied Fort Lauderdale’s Wesley Terry (admitted in 2005) in 2020, according to the mitigation part of his guilty plea for consent judgment.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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Applicants must also have a pistol license, consent to a full background investigation, provide a letter from a physician and consent to random drug testing.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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What Do FasTrak Scam Texts Look like? FasTrak texts have been reported to create a false sense of urgency, asking drivers to pay their tolls by a specific date or risk further fines or even the loss of their driver licenses.—
Suzanne Blake,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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With these two companies, the iOS editions are free; using them doesn't cost you one of your licenses.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
3 Feb. 2025
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Last year, the Taliban closed at least 12 media outlets, both public and private, according to RSF, which ranked Afghanistan 178 out of 180 countries in its latest press freedom index.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The long-time friends are torn between loyalty and survival, with Adamo’s rise, police pressure and gang violence threatening to destroy their bond and chance at freedom.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
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The aim, according to staffers on the project, was to help the GOP win the presidency and retain control of the Senate.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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Here is what a potential trade could look like: Boston Red Sox acquire: 3B Nolan Arenado St. Louis Cardinals acquire: 1B Triston Casas, International Slot Money The conversation for the Cardinals starts with Triston Casas, as the 25-year-old first baseman has four years left of team control.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The bodies have been recovered and identified and authorities on Sunday remained determined to solve the mystery of what caused a small plane to lose speed and altitude over Alaska moments before a horrific crash that killed all 10 people aboard.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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In recovering the supercar, authorities also uncovered another theft ring that was using fake documents and VIN switching to steal and traffic luxury vehicles.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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