OFFICIAL Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ə-ˈfi-shəl

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as in officer

a person who holds a public office some of our best public officials do their jobs quietly and are never in the news

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adjective

as in authorized

ordered or allowed by those in authority the official languages for those Olympic Games were French and English

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Noun

Law enforcement officials warned Trump last year that Tehran had placed operatives in the U.S. with access to surface-to-air missiles. —

Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 9 Feb. 2025 In New York, Engelmayer's state, the trial following impeachment is conducted by a court made of state officials and/or state judges. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025

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The official live red carpet show will air at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. —

Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025 With this information, Luca was able to demand his bank reimburse nearly half of his losses and prompted an official investigation into his case. —

Sérène Nourrisson, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for official