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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David Forman, Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen, a midshipman who mistook authorized law enforcement as a threat, engaged and was injured in the process.
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Emma Bussey , Jasmine Baehr , Lucas Y. Tomlinson , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
SeaTac’s Correctional Services Department was staffed at only 69 percent of its authorized level.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Statista's global board of medical experts designed a questionnaire for eligible hospitals with results validated by an authorized person from the hospital, like a managing director of chief information officer.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The link, which also actually goes to PayPal, adds the scammer as a second authorized user of your PayPal account.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
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Emma Bussey , Jasmine Baehr , Lucas Y. Tomlinson , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
SeaTac’s Correctional Services Department was staffed at only 69 percent of its authorized level.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Statista's global board of medical experts designed a questionnaire for eligible hospitals with results validated by an authorized person from the hospital, like a managing director of chief information officer.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The link, which also actually goes to PayPal, adds the scammer as a second authorized user of your PayPal account.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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