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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The city is also 63 officers below its authorized budget.
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Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick after securing a ticket from an authorized lottery retailer.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
In Siberia's Tomsk, activist Anton Isakov recently managed to organize an authorized demonstration against the blocking of popular online game platform Roblox and another against animal cruelty.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Up until now, gamers were forced to take their Switches to an authorized Nintendo Repair Center in the case of a battery malfunction, and attempting a self-replacement could void a user’s warranty.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 21 Mar. 2026
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Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick after securing a ticket from an authorized lottery retailer.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
In Siberia's Tomsk, activist Anton Isakov recently managed to organize an authorized demonstration against the blocking of popular online game platform Roblox and another against animal cruelty.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Up until now, gamers were forced to take their Switches to an authorized Nintendo Repair Center in the case of a battery malfunction, and attempting a self-replacement could void a user’s warranty.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 21 Mar. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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