1
as in to enable
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 to entitle
to give a right to
this pass will authorize you to go backstage
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3
as in to approve
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 authorize
The Pentagon authorized the voluntary departure of military members’ families from the Middle East.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 June 2025
The doctor requested anonymity because she wasn't authorized to speak to the media.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 12 June 2025
The program was authorized as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, with the FCC deciding to fund E-Rate through the pool of money collected from service providers for the Universal Service Fund.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. is helping UNFI respond to the incident, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 June 2025
The doctor requested anonymity because she wasn't authorized to speak to the media.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 12 June 2025
The program was authorized as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, with the FCC deciding to fund E-Rate through the pool of money collected from service providers for the Universal Service Fund.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. is helping UNFI respond to the incident, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorize
Verb
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Centralized registries could enable real-time tracking of donors.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Congress generally has 45 days to review and approve the request, but Vought is arguing that the end of the fiscal year would enable the administration to bypass a vote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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The bill, entitled the Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act would prevent new users of the cryptocurrency ATMs from spending more than $2,000 in a single day or $10,000 over a two-week period to purchase cryptocurrency at Bitcoin ATMS.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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That retirement age affects everybody entitled to basic public pension income, according to Rangvid.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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Since then, however, World Boxing, a new governing body formed in response to the concerns surrounding the IBA, was provisionally approved to oversee the sport’s inclusion in the Olympics.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Since April, Chinese authorities have only approved about one-quarter of the hundreds of export license applications submitted, according to CLEPA.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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They’re featured in our content and empowered to lead across the organization.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
9 June 2025
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This direct and encouraging approach can counteract any hesitancy stemming from a lack of confidence and empower women to embrace competitive opportunities.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Iran, one of the countries named, has qualified for the World Cup.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The nadirs were England’s senior men’s side failing to qualify for the 2008 European Championship and the under-21s getting beaten 4-0 by their German counterparts in the age group’s Euro 2009 final.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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As of June 9, 2025, 49 countries (plus the European Union) had ratified, just 11 short of the 60 needed.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Although Congress passed a three-year extension to the deadline in 1978, not enough states ratified the amendment in time.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Teams are permitted to have up to 35 players in their squad at the start of the tournament (and must have a minimum of 26).—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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But even now, decades later, the U.S. has fewer missile interceptors deployed (44) than the treaty permitted (100).—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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Separately, a Downtown Fort Worth spokesperson confirmed this with the Star-Telegram and said there are no planned street closures around the event site.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Okay, now that that’s out of the way— Dua Lipa finally confirms her engagement to Callum Turner to British Vogue, after several months of rumors.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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“Authorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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