How to Use authorize in a Sentence

authorize

verb

• The city council authorized the sale of the land.
• Who authorized the transfer of the funds?
• But the state authorized a study of the industry and how tax breaks impact the grid.
  — Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 1 Aug. 2024
• The sources were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.
  — Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
• In May, the pilots voted to authorize a strike if a deal could not be reached.
  — Lauren Rosenblatt, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Oct. 2022
• Both groups voted to authorize a strike if a deal isn’t reached.
  — Esther Fung, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022
• The financier spoke anonymously as they were not authorized to speak to the press.
  — Natasha Turak, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
• Both asked not to be named because they are not authorized to speak to media.
  — Fox News, 7 May 2024
• The union plans to vote July 19 on whether to authorize a strike at those two casinos if new deals are not reached by then.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 13 July 2022
• The city authorized $45 million in bonds for the project eight years ago, but never issued them.
  — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
• The commission's final vote to authorize the suit was split 3-2.
  — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 27 July 2022
• Not all see the law as the rightful place to sort out these kinds of feelings—or don’t know precisely how to authorize it to do so.
  — Tricia C. Bruce, Time, 20 Aug. 2022
• But the law does not appear to authorize a clerk to spoil a ballot that's already been cast and issue a new one, the appeals court said.
  — Scott Bauer, ajc, 28 Oct. 2022
• The Township Board voted 5-0 Monday to authorize the sales.
  — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022
• The three grapes authorized for use are Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2023
• In response, Biden has authorized three rounds of airstrikes, all in eastern Syria.
  — Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
• The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the plans publicly.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2023
• The next day, Shafik, the university president, authorized New York police to swoop in and break up the tent city.
  — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
• The teen was confirmed to be an employee of the construction company and was authorized to be on the site, the statement said.
  — Lekan Oyekanmi, Fortune, 29 May 2024
• School boards can authorize employees to carry guns on campus through the guardian plan, with some guardrails.
  — Valeria Olivares, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
• All the officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized the speak to the media.
  — Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
• And did student loan relief, which Warren pressed Biden to authorize, help Democrats win?
  — Jess Bidgood, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2022
• There are competing bills and amendments that would authorize such a vote.
  — Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2023
• The development of a new tank was authorized just as the M-47 entered service.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
• They'd been authorized by U.S. officials to cross the border.
  — Hallie Golden, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023
• His attorney said he was not authorized to comment on behalf of his client.
  — Blake Ellis, CNN, 22 Mar. 2023
• Leonard tore the meniscus in his right knee, confirmed a person with knowledge of the injury who was not authorized to discuss it publicly.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2023
• In the hours leading up to the start of the games, the city asked Gov. Kay Ivey to declare a state of emergency, which would authorize emergency expenditures.
  — al, 19 July 2022
• The official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
  — Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
• The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
  — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025