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
The final draft Rule nonetheless included a section authorizing pretrial depositions by the government, which the Supreme Court rejected in its entirety without comment.
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Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The House is set to vote on an amendment that would repeal two laws authorizing the use of military force (AUMF) in Iraq after three members of the House Freedom Caucus broke with Republican leaders in the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
But the final decision will rest with a Supreme Court that has in recent years gone further than any in modern memory in authorizing an authoritarian presidency.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
In Charlottesville, Virginia, the Police Civilian Oversight Board went eight months without receiving records from the police department, despite a city ordinance authorizing such access.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
In May, the West Memphis City Council unanimously approved two ordinances authorizing a $10 billion payment-in-lieu of taxes agreement between the city and an unnamed company.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
The judge wound up authorizing his release from custody, so Epstein was alone in his cell from then until his death.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The case became a political challenge for Pritzker as the review board had been criticized even before the attack by state legislative Republicans for authorizing the early release of people convicted of killing police officers, children and committing mass murder.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The governor signed a law the following year authorizing the energy commission to penalize oil companies for excessive profits.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The House is set to vote on an amendment that would repeal two laws authorizing the use of military force (AUMF) in Iraq after three members of the House Freedom Caucus broke with Republican leaders in the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
But the final decision will rest with a Supreme Court that has in recent years gone further than any in modern memory in authorizing an authoritarian presidency.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
In Charlottesville, Virginia, the Police Civilian Oversight Board went eight months without receiving records from the police department, despite a city ordinance authorizing such access.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
In May, the West Memphis City Council unanimously approved two ordinances authorizing a $10 billion payment-in-lieu of taxes agreement between the city and an unnamed company.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
The judge wound up authorizing his release from custody, so Epstein was alone in his cell from then until his death.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The case became a political challenge for Pritzker as the review board had been criticized even before the attack by state legislative Republicans for authorizing the early release of people convicted of killing police officers, children and committing mass murder.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The governor signed a law the following year authorizing the energy commission to penalize oil companies for excessive profits.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorizing
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The assembly occurs in parallel, enabling multiple devices to be fabricated on a single chip in one step, by simplifying production and preserving the performance benefits of 2D materials.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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If using a smartphone, NOAA recommends enabling night mode, disabling flash and relying on a tripod to stabilize the image.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, at the height of the pandemic, Kennedy petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke authorization of COVID-19 vaccines and refrain from approving any future COVID-19 vaccines.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The absence of a seventh council member to break ties is preventing any progress on approving a fiscal plan.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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By shifting the focus toward empowering families directly and pricing the program affordably, the Bacons aim to break this cycle.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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By modernizing systems, improving data visibility and empowering finance leaders to shift from recordkeeping to strategic guidance, sponsors can accelerate value creation in measurable ways.—
Nate Heeren,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Discounted membership options are available for young adults and qualifying recipients of government assistance.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Since becoming an Oscar-qualifying festival in 2002, RIIFF has seen 94 of its films go on to receive Oscar nominations, taking home 14 wins.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bethea said the fact that Sky Chefs has delayed ratifying their contract at BWI is a testament to its values.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
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The United States has long upheld most tenets of UNCLOS, benefiting from its framework even without ratifying it.—
Kevin Green,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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Those efforts include exploration, better understanding of resource bases and getting licenses and permitting underway.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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These projects are intended to show how CMBlu’s non-lithium chemistry can integrate with utility infrastructure and reduce permitting risks.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This time, police taped off the house and questioned Sutton-Schulman for two hours until a detective got a call from the hospital confirming that L had attempted suicide in the woods behind the house.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The latest update involves a few Drake bars and specifically who they were aimed at, as Thugger is heard confirming the lyrics were targeted at Gunna.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Authorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorizing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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