authorization

noun

ˌȯ-th(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce authorization (audio)
Definition of authorizationnext
1
as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something you will need the authorization of the council before you can act

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2
as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties his authorization to go ahead with the project was finally given

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3
as in latitude
the right to act or move freely granted authorization to enter the military facility

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Recent Examples of authorization Its share count could drop by 4% if the chipmaker spends its entire current authorization. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 OpenAI also disclosed Friday that its agents probed three US government websites without authorization, but in that case did not obtain non-public data. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Since then, OpenAI has reported other incidents of agents acting without authorization from humans, garnering concerns from AI safety advocates. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026 The National Park Service has not granted any permits, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no authorization to speak on the record. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for authorization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorization
  1. permission
  2. mandate
  3. latitude
  4. consent
  5. accreditation
  6. license
  7. granting
  8. freedom
Noun
  • When something goes wrong, investigate both the why behind the behavior and the why behind the permission.
    — Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • California just legalized plug-in panels, no permission required.
    — L.A. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of permission
Noun
  • Twenty-three states have no rating from the big agencies at all, which locks them out of mandates that require one.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The decision, announced last week without fanfare, offered no details beyond that broad mandate.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of mandate
Noun
  • The weather determines everything in these southerly latitudes of Patagonia.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The woman's attorneys argued that the decision wrongly gives school officials wide latitude to squelch political speech based on their personal ideas of what is vulgar.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of latitude
Noun
  • The commission voted 7-1 to direct County Attorney Tyrone Wade to look into whether any laws or policies were broken during the consent agenda vote and whether any policies should be adjusted to prevent similar situations in the future.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But during the 1960s and in subsequent decades, a growing patient rights movement embraced the importance of informed consent for honoring patients’ autonomy.
    — Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of consent
Noun
  • Its accreditation is tied to a single entity rather than individual colleges.
    — Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • And in the full sentence that is a school, curricular interruptions are security threats to the accreditation evaluation that protects the bottom line.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of accreditation
Noun
  • The school, which opened in 1991, offers several certifications, including private pilots’ licenses and a diploma in aviation, and is popular with international students.
    — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As part of the plea deal this week, Evans agreed to surrender his law enforcement officer license, court records show.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of license
Noun
  • To that, the AG’s office were silent Thursday on the granting of Block the Merger’s eleventh-hour motion.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Other presidential powers include the negotiation of treaties and the granting of pardons.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of granting
Noun
  • The arrests deepen concerns about press freedom in Egypt, where authorities have repeatedly accused journalists and government critics of Brotherhood ties or spreading false news.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • What unites the two candidates is the assumption that Brazil still has the freedom to choose its foreign policy strategy.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorization. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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