as in official
ordered or allowed by those in authority
an authorized biography of the former president
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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
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 28 Oct. 2024
And if installation is handled by an authorized dealer, the upgrade is covered by a warranty as well.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
Danny Hayes, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Before the directors’ impromptu and ignominious group exit, 23andMe’s 2024 proxy authorized a reverse stock split.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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By early 2025, the regulator will form a consultative panel with the authorized exchanges to foster closer cooperation, Yip said.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 28 Oct. 2024
And if installation is handled by an authorized dealer, the upgrade is covered by a warranty as well.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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Keep records immutable and accessible only to authorized users, mitigating unauthorized access and tampering.
—Danny Hayes, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Before the directors’ impromptu and ignominious group exit, 23andMe’s 2024 proxy authorized a reverse stock split.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Freeman claimed victory for a second time late Monday in an official statement from his campaign, as county elections officials started to wrap up counting ballots.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The purpose of this new group is to highlight the varietal and its diversity, as well as declare cabernet franc as the official grape of New York State.Emily Cappiello, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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That enabled her to give the former labor secretary a story — which was necessary for Perkins to become a deep part of national memory.Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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There is no costly downside now that Google has done away with the requirement to purchase two expensive hardware security keys and enabled the use of a Google passkey instead.Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Applicants are entitled to a follow-up test within 48 hours if a test result is inconclusive or positive.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In July, the court ruled that former presidents are entitled to broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts.Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
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It also was approved for a voucher program in New York similar to the one offered by the Southern California ports.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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And last month the board approved a contract for separate legal counsel from the county office — a move that is highly unusual for education offices, Fine said.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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My fiscally responsible bill will give back funds to schools to put toward their unique needs, because parents deserve to send their kids to schools that are empowered to put their students first.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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This way, executives feel confident in your plan, and you are empowered to lead without constant check-ins.Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Earlier this month, Boeing machinists concluded their strike and ratified a union contract giving them a 38% raise.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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After a local court ratified the city council’s ban, police moved in, instructing protesters to leave and rounding up more than 100 of them.Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Social Security chief Martin O'Malley has had a string of challenges since being confirmed by Congress as commissioner of the federal agency nearly a year ago.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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As far as the mechanics of the x-ray specs project goes, what the pair of hackers have confirmed is that all five technologies used are new but readily available.Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Authorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authorized. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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