How to Use authority in a Sentence

authority

noun

• She has an air of authority.
• The boss is not popular but his authority is unquestioned.
• Her southern accent lent authority to her performance.
• We reported the incident to hospital authorities.
• Local authorities are investigating the accident.
• As a queen regnant, she was expected to wed, bear heirs and cede some level of authority to her husband.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
• The second robbery suspect, who has not been identified, remains at large, authorities said.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
• Ofelia Navarro, the authority’s deputy director, said more than 100 people came through the doors the first four days seeking help.
  — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2022
• Trump could use the executive branch’s authority to rescind certain proposals.
  — Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
• Under the new funding structure, the port authority’s share of the city’s property taxes starts to phase out, with payments ending after 2047.
  — Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Oct. 2022
• The dead were between the ages of 5 and 7, authorities said.
  — Laís Martins and Lucas Dumphreys, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
• The knife had been taken from a car in the area, authorities have said.
  — Jeff Parrott, Indianapolis Star, 13 Jan. 2020
• Robinson then grabbed the teen and wrestled the gun out of the youth’s hands, authorities said.
  — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
• The killer left his DNA, but authorities couldn't find a match.
  — Vic Ryckaert, Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2018
• The Dodgers hit just two balls with any sort of authority.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2022
• As authorities began to secure the area, I was told to leave the grounds.
  — TIME.com, 22 Dec. 2017
• Our authority figures should have told us the truth from the start.
  — al, 1 May 2021
• And rather than asking more questions, the authorities take you at your word and close the case.
  — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2019
• The issue was a lack of authority, not a lack of money.
  — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2019
• British authorities fined Deutsche Bank over the same scheme.
  — Emily Stewart, Vox, 30 Nov. 2018
• The nuance in these posts gives them heft and authority, even when they’re couched as jokes.
  — New York Times, 5 Feb. 2021
• Haag, who lived in the basement of the house, was not at home when the mother arrived, authorities said.
  — Julie Shaw, Philly.com, 6 Apr. 2018
• What good is such authority, if it is not put to use in a crisis?
  — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2022
• De Laura has the authority — a level of trust that took months and months to build — to shake Fisch off.
  — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2022
• Slick conditions caused the car to leave the road, authorities said.
  — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 23 Dec. 2017
• French was then able to gain control of the taser and tased the officer, authorities say.
  — John Sharp | , al, 7 Apr. 2023
• That record was long the source of the company’s authority.
  — Christopher Beha, Harper’s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022
• This is not helpful to the authorities or to the animal.
  — Cyndi Schramm, Houston Chronicle, 10 Sep. 2019
• The girl’s bicycle was found on the loop, authorities said.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2023
• Charlotte’s bike was found on the loop at 6:45 p.m., authorities said.
  — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024