as in official
ordered or allowed by those in authority
an authorized biography of the former president
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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
only the school nurse is authorized to give any necessary shots
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as in entitled
to give a right to
this pass will authorize you to go backstage
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as in approved
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 authorized
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Knowing that any unauthorized demonstrations are harshly suppressed, activists have tried to organize authorized rallies, plastered posters on walls and notice boards, and filed lawsuits.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Both doctors requested anonymity because their employers had not authorized them to speak to the press.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
Although the deployment is underway, a significant gap persists between the personnel currently deployed and the authorized ceiling—a gap that constitutes the primary operational challenge at this stage, the Dominican Republic’s representative, Amb.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Knowing that any unauthorized demonstrations are harshly suppressed, activists have tried to organize authorized rallies, plastered posters on walls and notice boards, and filed lawsuits.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
But the fact that some trade with Cuba is authorized didn’t sway the judges in the cases.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Both doctors requested anonymity because their employers had not authorized them to speak to the press.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorized
Adjective
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Availability and pricing for the Osmo Pocket 4P will be announced through DJI’s official channels and authorized retail partners at a later date.—
Deadline,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Although Alexis’ remains have not been recovered, the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed there has been no official documentation of her death within the state, according to the outlet.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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That enabled investigators to get an official warrant for Hopkins' DNA.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The bank made the loan to two people and is entitled to look to both of them for payment until the loan is paid in full, regardless of what your divorce paperwork may say.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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She is also entitled to attorneys’ fees and costs.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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The gift to the city from the Harris family aims to spur development of the 20-acre triangle of land between South Eckert Road and the Boise River scheduled for later this summer and into 2027, almost 20 years after the park was originally approved by Boise officials.—
Mark Dee
May 15,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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This part would include third-party NIL deals that are currently being argued about across college athletics, along with actually enforcing the revenue-share cap that was approved through the House settlement.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Under former President Joe Biden's 2022 climate and health legislation, called the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare was empowered to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies on a limited number of medications.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Alonso has plenty of good raw material to work with and, provided he is given the right support and empowered to build a team in his image, there is every reason for fans to be excited about the potential of this appointment.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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All four of those teams would have qualified for a 24-team CFP.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The distribution of the top singles players in the sport is pretty apparent here, with the 8 women who qualified for the Tour Finals distributed amongst the top seven teams ranked here.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The 19th Amendment would not be ratified for another two years, and the tea room served as a gathering place for both pro and anti suffragists.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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While Iran has signed but not ratified the convention, it is considered by the legal community as binding under customary international law.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Anthem Tax Services Highlights Anthem Tax Services is licensed in all 50 states and requires clients to have $10,000 in tax debt to enroll.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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In North Carolina, home inspectors must be licensed by the state.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorized. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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