1
as in enabling
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 entitling
to give a right to
this pass will authorize you to go backstage
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as in approving
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 authorizing
According to multiple sources inside and outside Venezuela, Cabello has effectively halted the prisoner release process by blocking the execution of court orders authorizing their freedom — a move that underscores the depth of the internal rupture.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The letter details other claims of favoritism and disregard for recent board directives to curb spending, like attempting to hire for vacant positions and authorizing overtime expenditures despite the hiring and overtime freeze enacted in the board approved fiscal solvency plan.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Tennessee’s governor, attorney general and comptroller signed a document authorizing the settlement payment.
—Jonathan Mattise, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
In recent years, the legislature and Lamont have underfunded Medicaid, authorizing amounts that ignore clear growth trends in demand rather than using special procedures to override budget caps.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Chen oversaw 10 of these compounds, authorizing beatings and violence to keep the workers in line, the feds allege.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Starting at age 18, everyone should have documents in place authorizing someone to handle their health and financial matters in an emergency, Pinsker said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2026
Congress used to debate authorizing such things, but with the GOP House and Senate now reduced to glorified White House staff offices, Trump need not trifle with such annoyances.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
The rigorous checks and balances employed by banks and other conventional lenders make the process of authorizing a loan for someone with lower income or subpar credit very expensive.
—Mari Sato, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorizing
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And the corporation’s response to the row was feeble at best, enabling conservative critics to advance their long-running campaign against the broadcaster.—
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The breakthrough came when the researchers introduced a minute amount of ordinary salt at a critical stage in the process, which triggered the metal to wrap around the template instead of spreading out, enabling the formation of stable nanotube shells.—
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The complaint alleges Johnson failed to disclose restricted stock units entitling him to 330,000 shares in his January 2024 bankruptcy petition.—
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
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As expected, Tesla shareholders did a truly unprecedented thing, approving a pay package for Elon Musk that could, over the next decade, turn the CEO into the world’s first trillionaire.—
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While the primary goal is empowering those with mobility impairments, the implications of a powerless eye-tracker are many.—
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Today is shaped by the Sun and Venus connecting in your sign, empowering your sense of self with warm confidence.—
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Something to savor The national title game is more than a week away as UM pulled off the improbable after barely qualifying for the playoffs.—
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Costco Executive members also get an annual 2% reward on qualifying purchases made through Costco Travel.—
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America’s ratification that year broke a logjam of inaction by nations that had signed the agreement but were wary about actually ratifying it as a legal document.—
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Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Sunday to keep production levels steady through the end of March, once again ratifying a decision first made in November to suspend last year’s sequence of swift increases.—
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In theory, that would allow Glenn to lean on him for advice while also permitting him to focus his efforts elsewhere, like on offense and special teams.—
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Even with sufficient investor support, the project would still have to go through an extensive regulatory and permitting process that would undoubtedly receive pushback from environmental groups.—
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SwitchBot positioned the Onero H1 as a practical household assistant rather than a showcase robot, confirming that pre-orders would open following CES as part of its broader smart home automation ecosystem.—
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The medical team carries out a detailed diagnosis of the patient’s hair-loss pattern and donor capacity before confirming the number of grafts and the technique.—
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“Authorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorizing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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