1
as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
you will need the authorization of the council before you can act
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2
as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
his authorization to go ahead with the project was finally given
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Recent Examples of authorization
Those expenditures included unapproved travel, meals, streaming subscriptions, and other charges that city officials said lacked clear authorization and oversight.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The judge said the validity of work authorization extends during the stay, along with protections from removal.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
In cases of immediate self-defense, the president should seek authorization from Congress before taking military action abroad.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
The 14 services that require prior authorization during this pilot include steroid injections for pain management and incontinence-control devices.
—Grace MacKleby, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The judge said the validity of work authorization extends during the stay, along with protections from removal.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
In cases of immediate self-defense, the president should seek authorization from Congress before taking military action abroad.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
The 14 services that require prior authorization during this pilot include steroid injections for pain management and incontinence-control devices.
—Grace MacKleby, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for authorization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
Noun
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Remove permissions that are not essential.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The seizure of one's property without the permission of the owner/possessor or a warrant.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Followers like Amresh Chawla say they are drawn to the group’s tenets of vegetarianism and strict moral code, specifically the mandate to shun intoxicants.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers should invest in infrastructure, fund water projects and conservation, reduce unfunded mandates, and reward communities that plan responsibly and make development pay its own way.—
Sean Parks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tree cover is almost absent above 71 degrees north latitude, approaching the Arctic Circle, the researchers said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Until now, any free-speech debates concerning sitting members of Congress have led to the conclusion that lawmakers ought to have—to borrow from former Chief Justice Earl Warren—the widest possible latitude to express themselves.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Per the consent order, Humpal is set to pay the more than $33,000 for fish kill and investigative costs, plus a $5,000 administrative fee by September 2027.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
10 Feb. 2026
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Walter could no longer swallow, and required the placement of a feeding tube—a surgery that was postponed three times because, according to doctors, Guojun refused to provide consent.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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On the same week an independent evaluation team visited campus to determine if Morris Brown should keep its accreditation — and the vital federal funding that comes with it — the school was sued by a former member of its own board of trustees.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
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Boston is set to roll out the welcome mat for soccer fans from around the globe for the World Cup, while the town hosting the premier event is threatening to withhold an essential license.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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His family says Wade's life changed in September 2025, when he was pulled over for failing to use a turn signal in Conyers and arrested for driving without a license.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Among these benefits was the granting of an American Express Centurion cards to him and his wife.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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The last large-scale granting of legal status took place almost 21 years ago, under the government of José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero, which processed more than 576,000 applications.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Çatak’s anti-state message acquires an ambiguous power as the movie wends onward, with an enigmatic final shot that finds Aziz tasting clear-skies freedom but still from behind confines of a sort.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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But, after serving more than 30 years of a natural life sentence, Modrowski won back his freedom in summer 2024 when a judge ruled he had been too harshly punished and resentenced him to a 60-year term.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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