1
as in enables
to give official or legal power to
only the school nurse is authorized to give any necessary shots
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2
as in entitles
to give a right to
this pass will authorize you to go backstage
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as in approves
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 authorizes
Democrats plan to keep forcing weekly votes on war powers resolutions and are looking ahead to put limitations on Trump during the debate over annual legislation that authorizes and funds the military.
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Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
But that law only authorizes tariffs in response to large and persistent balance-of-payments deficits.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 May 2026
Only when Congress authorizes it—and only when American lives face imminent danger, or our core national values are under existential threat.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Under a system of mayoral control, the mayor appoints the chancellor and majority of members of the PEP, an oversight body that authorizes school openings and closures.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
The order authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to restrict or block their bank accounts in the United States.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, a group dedicated to hunters and fisherman, helped develop and pass the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, which authorizes an annual $70 million investment through 2028 to fund research aimed at curbing the spread of the disease.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers followed with another step forward, passing House Bill 115, which authorizes automatic voter registration as part of the reentry process.
—Nicole D. Porter, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors often authorizes decisions for the county and its unincorporated communities.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
But that law only authorizes tariffs in response to large and persistent balance-of-payments deficits.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 May 2026
Only when Congress authorizes it—and only when American lives face imminent danger, or our core national values are under existential threat.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Under a system of mayoral control, the mayor appoints the chancellor and majority of members of the PEP, an oversight body that authorizes school openings and closures.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
The order authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to restrict or block their bank accounts in the United States.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, a group dedicated to hunters and fisherman, helped develop and pass the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, which authorizes an annual $70 million investment through 2028 to fund research aimed at curbing the spread of the disease.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers followed with another step forward, passing House Bill 115, which authorizes automatic voter registration as part of the reentry process.
—Nicole D. Porter, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors often authorizes decisions for the county and its unincorporated communities.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorizes
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What Programmable Cities Actually Require Singapore demonstrates that adaptive urban systems work when governance enables them.—
Chase Garbarino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Electric propulsion also enables Blitz to have a low acoustic as well as infra-red signature, delaying detection.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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At the time, according to the New York Times, Sotheby’s was selling the work without a guarantee, an agreement that entitles the seller to a sum whether or not the work finds a buyer.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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In its recent decision, the court has sided with a Colorado Christian therapist who argued that her right to free speech entitles her to counsel adolescents toward heterosexuality.—
Donna Lamb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Conversion rates climb in North America, engagement improves, and leadership approves expansion into additional markets and languages.—
Georg Ell,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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House approves bill to fund DHS Senators adopted a resolution by unanimous consent on Thursday to withhold their own pay during government shutdowns.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The proposal also empowers parents or children to sue if platforms break the rules.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The equal time law encourages more speech and empowers voters to decide the outcome of elections.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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The show intends to follow the candidate up to the June 2 primary, then on to the November election if Pratt qualifies for one of the top two spots in a mayoral runoff, which seems likely at this point.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Who actually qualifies for these grants, though?—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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The finale confirms it, and the scene was one of the first Heughan shot in Season 8.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Responding confirms your number is active, which can lead to more scam messages.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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