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
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Elsewhen, which arrives in stores June 23 from Abrams ComicArts, is not exactly an authorized Marvel title, however.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Weilun Soon,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
Taylor Swift has authorized quite a few documentaries about her career.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 July 2026
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Adjective
Small piles of dirt, work going on at night and no permission signs for authorized excavations tipped off officials, according to a spokesperson for the Carabinieri Art Police, a specialized unit dedicated to stopping the theft of Italy’s vast historical treasures.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Elsewhen, which arrives in stores June 23 from Abrams ComicArts, is not exactly an authorized Marvel title, however.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Verb
There was no immediate explanation for the ships that turned back on Friday and Saturday, though Iran has repeatedly said that vessels should only transit the strait through the route designated and authorized by the Islamic Republic.
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Weilun Soon,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
Taylor Swift has authorized quite a few documentaries about her career.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorized
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Members of Norway’s Parliament have even done it in their official chamber.
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The country’s final authority on election matters, the National Jury of Elections (JNE), has yet to issue its official proclamation, according to Reuters.
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Guo was convicted of nine of 12 criminal charges during a seven-week trial that prosecutors said showcased his deception of thousands of investors in bogus deals that enabled Guo’s lavish lifestyle.
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This enabled attendees to not only take in the education in greater detail, but also to share with other stylists and colorists at their salons.
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Every child is entitled to a public education in this country, Nakassis said, and special education is a response to the fact that some children have differences that require additional support.
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Every child is entitled to a public education in this country, Nakassis said, and special education is a response to the fact that some children have differences that require additional support.
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During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
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The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government.
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Khamenei empowered the Revolutionary Guard in his decades in power to become the top military, political and economic force in the country.
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But right now, what the president has said is, 'Go and make a deal, go and negotiate in good faith,' and that's what he's empowered us to do.
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One of his daughters, Marcye Scott, is among the four Democrats who qualified for this 13th Congressional District race.
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The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.
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On June 18, Cuba's leaders unveiled a plan, not yet ratified by its parliament, with more than 170 sweeping measures that would privatize a vast swath of its socialist economy − reforms Rodríguez Castro used his clout to push through.
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China ratified the protocols in 1987, pledging not to test nuclear weapons within the zone or threaten to use them against signatories with territory in the region.
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Those machines need to be licensed and insured and on the street with the cars.
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The company offered a line of NFL licensed collectible products.
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorized. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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