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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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

Adjective

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

This will begin in October with delivery aligned for spring next year following the official launch of the book on January 26, 2027.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK as private citizens and will not be resuming any official duties on behalf of King Charles III.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of official

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The advent of polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, testing, in the nineteen-eighties, enabled scientists to make numerous copies of the DNA or RNA in a sample, and that dramatically increased the sensitivity of diagnostic tests.

— Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
The adversaries' willingness to endure pain and the determination of their leaders to survive have sometimes enabled them to play a long game, outwaiting American patience.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 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

With the rapid growth of crypto asset derivatives, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, recently approved select platforms to offer perpetual futures products.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The recent announcement also follows the prior freeze on base rates approved by the Georgia PSC in July 2025, as well as the plan approved in May 2026 to lower overall rates, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 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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