1
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
only the school nurse is authorized to give any necessary shots
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as in to entitle
to give a right to
this pass will authorize you to go backstage
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as in to approve
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 authorize
Five states authorize executions by firing squad, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
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Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Zhao is facing additional charges of conspiring to obtain and transmit national defense information to an individual not authorized to receive it.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
The talks, which took place last month, focused mainly on the release of American hostages and a potential end of the war without Hamas in power in Gaza, according to a Hamas official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
No African countries were among the Security Council’s five permanent members — the U.S., the U.K., China, France and Russia — who have veto power over resolutions, including on conflict negotiations, sanctions and authorizing the use of force.
—Caitlin L. Chandler, The Dial, 6 Mar. 2025
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Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Zhao is facing additional charges of conspiring to obtain and transmit national defense information to an individual not authorized to receive it.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
The talks, which took place last month, focused mainly on the release of American hostages and a potential end of the war without Hamas in power in Gaza, according to a Hamas official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
No African countries were among the Security Council’s five permanent members — the U.S., the U.K., China, France and Russia — who have veto power over resolutions, including on conflict negotiations, sanctions and authorizing the use of force.
—Caitlin L. Chandler, The Dial, 6 Mar. 2025
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The bill still allows loopholes that could enable inappropriate development and does not extend protections to state forests and wildlife management areas.—
Haley Busch,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Both are based on the same GPU die—the 9070 has 56 of the chip's compute units enabled, while the 9070 XT has 64.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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In it, officials argue that detainees with final deportation orders – like the Venezuelans in Guantanamo – are not entitled to the same due process protections as those seeking protections like asylum during deportation hearings.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Attorneys for the city had argued that Pina was entitled to qualified immunity, a legal protection that shields government officials from litigation over work actions absent a constitutional violation.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The American Parkway Plan Commissioner Chris Shultz admitted that changes at Sailor Bar were required to adhere to the broader American River Parkway Plan, which was approved by supervisors in 2008.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
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Caps on vaccines and insulin costs for Medicare recipients were instituted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a federal law approved by Congress.—
Nate Trela,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Darling details and tender textiles lined the runways, infusing designer collections with an empowering undercurrent and a subtle sense of feminine allure.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The immersive script development lab running concurrently will aim to empower a new diverse cohort of emerging screenwriters to explore their creative voices and hone their storytelling craft for the screen.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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Florida, which has won eight of its past nine games, qualified for the NCAA Tournament last year as a No. 7 seed after missing the tournament the previous two years.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Workers who qualify for more sophisticated jobs in the industry should not find much of a problem, the forecast suggested.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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The agreement was overwhelmingly ratified by the unit with 96% voter participation and ratified with 93% support.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Birthright citizenship was ratified as the 14th Amendment to the Constitution in 1868.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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And Michigan remembers the harmful EV mandates that have forced compliance rather than actually allowing a regulatory environment that permits innovation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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However, national parks would close, security reviews to help defend against hacking would stop, civil litigation in courts would stop, and environmental and permitting reviews would stop.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this week, during a meeting with US officials in Saudi Arabia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Russia has offered to participate in nuclear talks between the US and Iran.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq and Donald Judd,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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The study confirmed that the MMR vaccine did not increase the risk for autism spectrum disorder.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Authorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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