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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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
Kennedy has a long history of opposition to a variety of vaccines, and petitioned the FDA in 2021 to revoke the emergency-use authorizations of the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 27 May 2025
In response, her attorney argued that Hall only went to a federal immigration facility to ask for information about how to obtain authorization to work when she was arrested by overeager immigration agents.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
The Department of Homeland Security has launched an ad campaign urging people in the country without authorization to leave or risk being rounded up and deported.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
The two left the Lewisville Juvenile Treatment Center without authorization around 2:45 p.m.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
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By mapping who has access to what and why, these tools help identify unnecessary permissions, enforce least-privilege access and eliminate redundancies (full disclosure: Gathid offers this solution).—
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Reddit sued Anthropic on Wednesday, accusing the startup of training its artificial intelligence (AI) models on the popular forum without permission.—
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Listen to this article MIAMI — The Miami Heat’s approach to free agency last summer was simplicity, that Jimmy Butler would return hungry for an extension, the core would meet Pat Riley’s mandate of elevated attendance, Jaime Jaquez Jr. would make sophomore strides.—
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Musk's push for a mandate that federal employees should send short emails listing weekly accomplishments was overruled by some Cabinet heads and was one of several ways his Silicon Valley background clashed with the ways of Washington.—
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As governor, Kehoe enjoys wide latitude to set the parameters of the special session.—
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In Miami, which is only about two degrees north of the Tropical latitudes, sunset on May 26 is at 8:05 p.m.—
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Agencies and their clients did not give consent, and they have not been compensated.—
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In one case filed by unions, a federal judge in Maryland determined that the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) likely violated the Privacy Act by disclosing personal information to DOGE affiliates without people's consent.—
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What To Know Officials said the scammers threatened their victims with a license suspension, registration revocation, or further legal action.—
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The previous committee report found that of the 148 grassroots music venues lost in 2023, approximately 22 percent closed due to operational issues, such as the revocation of premises licences or unachievable license renewal terms.—
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However, Gomez said, the overall takeaway from the L.A. event was just how pervasive the sense of fear for press freedom has become.—
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Shortly after, Mars will square Uranus on June 15, creating a volatile energy between your desire for personal freedom and autonomy, versus unpredictable events that shake up your day-to-day routines and sense of stability.—
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
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In that case, companies that want to test a new and improved version of a vaccine against an older one would normally have to offer participants in their control group the older vaccine.—
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An Agoura Hills home displaying a Palestinian flag was attacked in a hate crime, authorities say.—
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The motive for the attacks was not disclosed by authorities.—
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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