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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The Department of Health and Human Services declined to comment on the record, but Juul Labs was added to the FDA’s list of authorized e-cigarettes.
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Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The attack works because large language models are often unable to distinguish commands from an authorized user and those embedded into untrusted content that the chatbot encounters.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
Then, the telemetry log can be accessed by authorized applications at the operating system level.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
Ford is remedying this issue by updating vehicle software at authorized dealers or through over-the-air updates free of charge.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The attack works because large language models are often unable to distinguish commands from an authorized user and those embedded into untrusted content that the chatbot encounters.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
Then, the telemetry log can be accessed by authorized applications at the operating system level.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
Ford is remedying this issue by updating vehicle software at authorized dealers or through over-the-air updates free of charge.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for authorized
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorized. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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