1
as in enables
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 entitles
to give a right to
this pass will authorize you to go backstage
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as in approves
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 authorizes
Congress, through farm bills, authorizes modern nutrition, agriculture and rural development programs, simultaneously suspending the enforcement of standing 1938 and 1949 agriculture laws unsuited for current farming needs.
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Lisa Mascaro, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The Senate passed on Wednesday the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual defense bill that authorizes Defense Department policies and funding levels.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
The $895 billion bill authorizes the annual budget for the Defense Department and sets defense policies for the upcoming year.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Private lawsuits for treble damages, which the RPA authorizes, did, however, continue.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In all, despite what happened in Wuhan and China's threats to our national security, NIH still authorizes 27 animal labs in China to receive taxpayers' money, including labs run by or linked to the Chinese Communist Party and Peoples Liberation Army.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
State law authorizes statewide grand juries to issue indictments only on crimes that span multiple counties.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
The law authorizes energy regulators to require refineries to maintain a certain level of fuel on hand.
—L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
The law authorizes a president to seek a court order for an 80-day cooling-off period for companies and unions to try to resolve their differences.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Lisa Mascaro, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The Senate passed on Wednesday the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual defense bill that authorizes Defense Department policies and funding levels.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
The $895 billion bill authorizes the annual budget for the Defense Department and sets defense policies for the upcoming year.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Private lawsuits for treble damages, which the RPA authorizes, did, however, continue.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In all, despite what happened in Wuhan and China's threats to our national security, NIH still authorizes 27 animal labs in China to receive taxpayers' money, including labs run by or linked to the Chinese Communist Party and Peoples Liberation Army.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
State law authorizes statewide grand juries to issue indictments only on crimes that span multiple counties.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
The law authorizes energy regulators to require refineries to maintain a certain level of fuel on hand.
—L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
The law authorizes a president to seek a court order for an 80-day cooling-off period for companies and unions to try to resolve their differences.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorizes
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This enables quantum computers to perform complex calculations with fundamentally different computational capabilities.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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For starters, women’s college basketball will finally receive units starting during the 2025 NCAA Tournament (assuming the Division I membership approves the plan in January).—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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New American Funding approves cash-out refinancing applicants with credit scores as low as 580, much lower than the traditional 620 most lenders require.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
27 Dec. 2024
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Structure in a way that best inspires, enables and empowers people to leverage their own and others’ capabilities together in support of the strategy.—
George Bradt,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Providing access to digital toolkits, such as screen trackers, family-friendly app recommendations, and guides for parental controls, empowers parents with practical solutions.—
Dr. Ritu Goel,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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By setting clear criteria for what qualifies as thought leadership, organizations can focus their resources on ideas with real potential.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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With its massive length, seating more limited in this competitive period, as well as pre-Christmas alternative activities, its initial performance qualifies as strong.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
22 Dec. 2024
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Other research confirms this, assigning sleep a pivotal role.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday, his representative confirms.—
Anika Reed,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Authorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorizes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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