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
At Amazon, an AI coding agent made changes to a production environment without authorization, taking it offline for 13 hours, according to unnamed sources cited by the Financial Times.
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Michael Nicosia,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Patients will first need prior authorization -- prescribing clinicians will submit documentation proving the patient meets strict body mass index (BMI) and health condition requirements.
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Sony Salzman,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
New York City's new budget does not include a potential police department headcount boost authorization that had been on the table, reports indicate.
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Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
That executive order basically said children of people who are not authorized to be in the US or only have temporary authorization to be here aren't automatically US citizens.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for authorization
Michael Nicosia,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Patients will first need prior authorization -- prescribing clinicians will submit documentation proving the patient meets strict body mass index (BMI) and health condition requirements.
—
Sony Salzman,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
New York City's new budget does not include a potential police department headcount boost authorization that had been on the table, reports indicate.
—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
That executive order basically said children of people who are not authorized to be in the US or only have temporary authorization to be here aren't automatically US citizens.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for authorization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
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He was granted permission to travel to New York for the event.
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What the Council's change adds is not access to green finance but permission to badge the whole enterprise, oil growth included, as transition.
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The Education Department’s civil rights office had long been the last resort for parents who believe their child is facing discrimination at school, with a mandate to review all complaints.
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With James Dolan registering a mandate against going above the second apron, Knicks are not among the teams capable of giving Robinson a meaningful raise.
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Better results at the plate have given the Phillies some latitude to make mistakes on defense.
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While the effects of these pollutants are strongest at middle to high latitudes, variability is lowest near the tropics.
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That describes cases in which a broker enrolled a consumer in an ACA plan without their consent.
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Earlier this month, the court struck down a Hawaii law that prohibits the carry of a firearm onto private property that is open to the public unless the property owner gives express consent.
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Overseas treatment providers may operate under different licensing, accreditation, regulatory, and oversight standards than facilities in the United States.
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Representatives from the school have not yet responded to questions from The Charlotte Observer about the accreditation decision.
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He was sentenced to 16 years in prison and released on license in February 2023, but was recalled in March 2023 after breaching the conditions of his license.
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Even a workforce-minded state like Colorado, which established a separate residential electrician license (2 years), still requires the work to be supervised by a journeyman.
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But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life.
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.
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Both countries have stepped up efforts to safeguard freedom of navigation and uphold international law in the strait, including hosting a summit with 51 other nations in April.
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And so really the differences that freedom represents to every American but all represented under that one flag.
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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