as in official
ordered or allowed by those in authority
an authorized biography of the former president
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1
as in enabled
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 entitled
to give a right to
this pass will authorize you to go backstage
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3
as in approved
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 authorized
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their cars to an authorized BMW dealer to address the issue.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Other notable buybacks announced this year include Apple , which authorized the repurchase up to $100 billion of the company's stock, and AMD , which released a $6 billion buyback plan .
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The elections division launched an investigation and reached out to their partners, including the printer and authorized carrier.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their cars to an authorized BMW dealer to address the issue.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
The official spoke on the condition that NPR not name their employer and not give their name because they are not authorized to speak publicly.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Other notable buybacks announced this year include Apple , which authorized the repurchase up to $100 billion of the company's stock, and AMD , which released a $6 billion buyback plan .
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorized
Adjective
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No official reason has been given as to why the lighting issue occurred.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The theater is also used for official screenings to win over members of Congress or visiting dignitaries.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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In other news, the company has also unveiled a prototype of AI-enabled smart glasses for its delivery drivers.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Intransigence has been enabled for too long.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Team-mates who had started the match were entitled to a greater share of the blame.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Never mind white World War Two soldiers’ relationship to segregation within the army itself, and ensuring that Black veterans couldn’t be entitled to the same VA resources, couldn’t move into the same neighborhoods that white veterans moved into.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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In addition to murder, District Attorney Larry Krasner's office approved additional charges against Keon King, 21, who was charged during the search for Scott.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Novavax was approved for children 12 and older with an underlying condition and people over 65.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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The only way to end slavery at the founding was to create a federal government empowered to make domestic and foreign policy for the states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Reagan empowered Afghanistan’s resistance to the Soviet invasion – escalating Soviet losses and fueling discontent.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Striker Leo Campana is currently in the player pool for Ecuador, who officially qualified.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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This past year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The only way to assure that a Constitution possessing such powers was ratified was to keep slavery off the agenda.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The amendment was ratified in 1951 after Franklin Roosevelt died shortly after his inauguration for an unprecedented fourth term.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some trappers focus on humane, live-capture and relocation for nuisance animals, while others are licensed hunters who can legally trap and kill animals during hunting seasons.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Circle became the first stablecoin issuer licensed under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, providing compliance frameworks that financial institutions require.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorized. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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