AUTHORIZE Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

authorize

verb

ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīz

Definition of authorize

as in to enable

to give official or legal power to only the school nurse is authorized to give any necessary shots

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as in to entitle

to give a right to this pass will authorize you to go backstage

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as in to approve

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 authorize The Board of Regents authorized the acquisition at an April meeting, a spokesperson said. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 24 July 2026 Rather than relying on malware, this type of scam operates by convincing someone to trust an email, approve an invoice or authorize a payment that looks legitimate. — Mark Beare, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The Board of Supervisors authorized the lawsuit during a closed session, according to county spokesperson Kim Nava. — Reeti Malhotra july 23, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 Both asked to remain unnamed because they were not authorized to publicly discuss LAHSA’s presentation, which focused on this year’s annual point-in-time count conducted in January. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for authorize

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This enables crucial real-time adjustments, overcoming classical computing's struggle with dynamic network conditions.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Teams across the sector are focused heavily on full-duplex systems, or technology that enables natural, fluid back-and-forth conversations where users can interrupt the AI mid-sentence.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Definition of enable

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Dodgers management didn’t browbeat Treinen and Call, and that’s fine — ballplayers should be entitled to share their personal thoughts, however noxious.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Everyone is entitled to a free credit report periodically, and reviewing it for mistakes—and disputing anything inaccurate—can make a meaningful difference in your score.

— AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of entitle

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The New York Times, citing unnamed US officials, said the agreement would be announced Wednesday while the Wall Street Journal said Trump had now formally approved the deal.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Last year, Holscher and Corson both voted to approve a 20-year sales tax exemptions for developers who commit to investing $250 million and creating at least 20 permanent jobs.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of approve

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This open approach, AMD contends, empowers the company to collaborate with diverse players such as semiconductor firm Cerebras to blend different compute technologies.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 23 July 2026
This investment is essential to meeting modern consumer expectations, and to empower our store staff to help serve our customers.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of empower

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But the 18 young mothers served through Citrus’ child welfare contract do not qualify for that program because they are not involved with the court system through probation, post-commitment supervision or other juvenile justice pathways.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
No single company can qualify as both women-owned and minority-owned, and the businesses must have a presence in Kansas City.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of qualify

Verb

It is expected that FFE would need to be ratified by a majority of FIFA members, though there’s no word on when or how the vote will take shape.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 July 2026
The amendment to the acquisition, the lawsuit claims, wasn’t properly presented to board members and never ratified by the group’s members.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

Definition of ratify

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Few restaurateurs permit their staff as much creative freedom as owner-operator Kendall Lockwood; each drink on Ball and Biscuit’s signature cocktail menu is attributed to its creator, usually with a theme drawn from movies or TV.

— USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
For example, even if a stock plan normally permits optionholders just 90 days to exercise after a termination of employment, the plan is likely to allow estates or beneficiaries up to one year from the date of death.

— Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of permit

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Zuckerberg acknowledged the potential to generate additional revenue by renting its computing infrastructure to other companies, and confirmed that Meta has plans to get into the cloud business, promising an update soon.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
The strongest systems will likely recommend thoughtfully, confirm preferences and give travelers control rather than making assumptions.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

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