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
José Omar Rodríguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Meta for Education Safeguarding User Privacy VR systems gather more comprehensive learner data than traditional applications, which raises privacy concerns and creates a need to protect this data for only authorized purposes.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
A number of filmmakers and institutions are questioning the legality of NEH grant cancellations, pointing out that the funding was originally authorized by Congress.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Becoming an authorized user on their credit card can help build your credit score.
—José Omar Rodríguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Meta for Education Safeguarding User Privacy VR systems gather more comprehensive learner data than traditional applications, which raises privacy concerns and creates a need to protect this data for only authorized purposes.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Department of Education is authorized to automatically refinance and modify loans so borrowers don't have to navigate any paperwork to get the lower rate.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
A number of filmmakers and institutions are questioning the legality of NEH grant cancellations, pointing out that the funding was originally authorized by Congress.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorized
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Over 1,300 federal employees impacted by the Department of Education's March 11 reduction in force received their official separation notices Thursday, according to copies reviewed by ABC News.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, department employees may not, when acting in their official capacities, speak at, attend, or otherwise participate in events hosted by the ABA.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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This move not only improved processing speeds substantially but also enabled seamless AI and analytics integration.—
Gowtham Chilakapati,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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That launch enabled Alanui to reach different clusters of customers, as the label’s target is currently aged 20 to over 60 years old.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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And they are entitled to a portion of the proceeds if the case succeeds.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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There is a backlog of 30 years in assigning lawyers for some of the appeals to which condemned inmates are entitled.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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Once the petitions are approved, residents will have 75 days to gather additional signatures.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Mar. 2025
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But the women’s team ultimately got approved with 810 of a possible 894 votes.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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When those decisions are made as a multi-disciplinary team and everyone’s involved and empowered, the player can’t help but feel supported.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The document doesn’t specify whether agents have been empowered to detain individuals based solely on these physical characteristics.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The efforts of the Carter administration finally prevailed and by the following year, both treaties were ratified by the Senate.—
Rolando Arrieta,
NPR,
29 Dec. 2024
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In August, Apple ratified a labor contract at America's first unionized Apple Store—agreeing to a modest increase in wages, about 10 percent over three years.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Dec. 2024
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Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Prague.—
Luke Bosher,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The studio has confirmed that its Prime Video has exclusively licensed an upcoming documentary film on the former and incoming first lady that will be directed by Ratner.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorized. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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