authorized
adjective
au·tho·rized
ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīzd 
1
: endowed with authority
an authorized representative
2
: sanctioned by authority : having or done with legal or official approval
an authorized biography
an authorized translation
Examples of authorized in a Sentence
an authorized biography of the former president
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Payment plans and assistance options are available via the IRS website and through authorized tax professionals.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Before Tesla, buyers in Missouri purchased all new automobiles at authorized franchises whose ownership was separate from the manufacturer.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Lendman said that only authorized ANHAM supervisors can confirm verification requests sent by the State Department for employees of over 20 subcontractors ANHAM worked with in Afghanistan.
—Beth Bailey, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
The majority of these people either entered the country without an immigration inspection or were granted temporary admission and overstayed their authorized period of stay.
—Verónica Egui Brito and, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Before Tesla, buyers in Missouri purchased all new automobiles at authorized franchises whose ownership was separate from the manufacturer.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Lendman said that only authorized ANHAM supervisors can confirm verification requests sent by the State Department for employees of over 20 subcontractors ANHAM worked with in Afghanistan.
—Beth Bailey, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
The majority of these people either entered the country without an immigration inspection or were granted temporary admission and overstayed their authorized period of stay.
—Verónica Egui Brito and, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorized. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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