AUTHORIZED Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīzd

Definition of authorized

as in official

ordered or allowed by those in authority an authorized biography of the former president

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authorized

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verb

past tense of authorize

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

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All boats launching at Folsom Lake were required to undergo a 30-day quarantine or decontamination at an authorized site. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The system also limits manufacturing access to authorized users. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

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The drones are authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration and travel at altitudes between 250 and 400 feet, Robertson said. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 An army medic, who was not authorized to speak to the media, told The Associated Press that those who have received medical care have included local community members, foreign tourists and Chinese workers rescued from the flood zone. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for authorized

Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorized

Adjective

Former employees said Monday was coincidentally the day their layoffs from the hospital became official after months of furlough.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Unlike park visitors rafting on the river or camping in the canyon overnight, day hikers do not need an official permit to walk to the canyon trails.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of official

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Those walls are coming down, thanks to a wave of vibe coding enabled by OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Cowork.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Performance is driven by Processes, enabled by People and inspired by Purpose—and all of it is held together by a bit of Phun.

— Sam Talya, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of enabled

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Is she entitled to additional spousal benefits because of the repeal of GPO?

— Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Another form of profiling, though less common than active mistreatment but still harmful, occurs when police intentionally deprive minorities of protection and other services to which they are entitled.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of entitled

Verb

The National Capital Planning Commission approved preliminary site and building plans for the arch on July 9.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
If approved and financed, the first ReFirm project is expected to put Sweden on a path toward its first new nuclear generation in decades, with the first BWRX-300 unit targeted for operation in the mid-2030s.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of approved

Verb

It was ratified in 1951, six years after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died, months into his fourth term.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
After more than a year and a half of negotiations, a faculty union at Baltimore City Community College has ratified its first-ever contract.

— William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ratified

Verb

Although he is licensed to practice in Florida, Tennessee and the District of Columbia, Crump often partners with local attorneys to help elevate cases across the nation.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
The rails underneath Solowin's Bahrain subsidiary was licensed by that country's central bank in June to issue stablecoins, the first granted under that framework.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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