authorized
adjective
au·tho·rized
ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīzd 
1
: endowed with authority
an authorized representative
2
: sanctioned by authority : having or done with legal or official approval
an authorized biography
an authorized translation
Examples of authorized in a Sentence
an authorized biography of the former president
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Billions of dollars can be stolen and immeasurable damage done simply because a system or operator can’t guarantee that the digital identity used to access that system is the authorized user.
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Skip Sanzeri, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Her authorized biography stated she was born in 1941 on Cree land in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and removed from her birth family and adopted by a white American family, the Sainte-Maries, as part of a notorious government policy known as the Sixties Scoop.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Take only medications that have been prescribed for you and filled at an authorized pharmacy.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers designated Nevada’s Yucca Mountain as the only authorized site for the Department of Energy to permanently store spent nuclear fuel despite opposition from the state.
—Davis Winkie, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Skip Sanzeri, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Her authorized biography stated she was born in 1941 on Cree land in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and removed from her birth family and adopted by a white American family, the Sainte-Maries, as part of a notorious government policy known as the Sixties Scoop.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Take only medications that have been prescribed for you and filled at an authorized pharmacy.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers designated Nevada’s Yucca Mountain as the only authorized site for the Department of Energy to permanently store spent nuclear fuel despite opposition from the state.
—Davis Winkie, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for authorized
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorized. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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