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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2
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
During her daily press briefing, Sheinbaum reaffirmed that Mexico will not permit foreign involvement in investigations or prosecutions without the explicit authorization and cooperation of the Mexican government.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
For example, Romig said, there are different types of Social Security numbers assigned — e.g., for US citizens, for noncitizens with work authorization and for people on student visas who do not have work authorization.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Judges have issued more than a dozen orders at least temporarily blocking aspects of Trump’s agenda, ranging from an executive order to end U.S. citizenship extended automatically to people born in this country to the administration’s authorization of Musk’s team’s access to sensitive federal data.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Trump contends that efforts to limit local coordination on immigration shield violent criminals from deportation, although studies have found immigrants living in the country without authorization are not more likely to commit crimes than the general population.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
For example, Romig said, there are different types of Social Security numbers assigned — e.g., for US citizens, for noncitizens with work authorization and for people on student visas who do not have work authorization.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Judges have issued more than a dozen orders at least temporarily blocking aspects of Trump’s agenda, ranging from an executive order to end U.S. citizenship extended automatically to people born in this country to the administration’s authorization of Musk’s team’s access to sensitive federal data.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Trump contends that efforts to limit local coordination on immigration shield violent criminals from deportation, although studies have found immigrants living in the country without authorization are not more likely to commit crimes than the general population.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
Noun
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Alas for true love and territorial aspirations, on his way back to St. Petersburg for further orders and permission to marry, Rezanov got sick, again and again, and finally died after falling from his horse.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Stafford, 37, had drawn considerable interest after the Rams granted his representatives permission to seek the potential financial parameters from another clubs if L.A. elected to peddle him.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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President Trump’s decision to scale back U.S. government mandates, which would have forced manufacturers to make and sell more EVs, has been scaled back.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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But sweeping mandates to eliminate all DEI programs would undercut efforts to increase fairness and, perhaps more importantly, deny organizations the opportunity to hire the best and the brightest.—
Gregory D. Squires,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2025
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The best view—when the planets will all be visible against a dark sky, for those in a lucky band of latitudes—will present itself between February 23–26.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Trump abused it on a larger scale than former President Joe Biden abused it, which is saying something, but presidents have wide latitude in stretching their powers under the Constitution.—
Clive Crook,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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In 2021, the company rolled out its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature — a feature that forced apps to seek explicit user consent before tracking their activity across other apps and websites.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The tents were removed with the consent of their owners, officials and advocates said.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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L’Oréal has held the Ralph Lauren Fragrances license since the range came to be in 1985.—
James Manso,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, an Appeals court has in March 2024 vacated the NRC license provided to Holtec.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Other democracies will no longer see the United States as a reliable partner in protecting freedom and peace.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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The gathering has become a hub for global Bitcoin leaders, technologists, and entrepreneurs to explore Bitcoin adoption, circular economies, and financial freedom.—
Abubakar Nur Khalil,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the accident was the most significant technical setback for the Starship program since the first full-scale test flight in 2023, which damaged the launch pad before the rocket spun out of control in the upper atmosphere.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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As a majority shareholder, Emerson has a lot of control in this situation.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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In response, Mills argued that withholding federal funding would be unconstitutional, and framed the dispute as a larger conflict over the limits of presidential authority – which Trump has pushed in the first weeks of his second term.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Over time, authorities have said, the Pirus’ brand of violence went beyond street fights, escalating to killing, robbery and drug dealing.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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