with authority

phrase

: with the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected or obeyed by other people
She spoke with authority about the history of the building.

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Michael Kim did just that, and as his birdie putt went in with authority, another round of 59 was added to the record books on the PGA Tour. — Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 The bill would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 with authority for the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to order the suspension or shutdown of AI systems. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 Relations with authority figures, parents and bosses are less friendly. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 Second, because he is expected to have a wide-ranging brief at the DFB, with authority extending the technical area and into more ideological areas. — James Pearce, New York Times, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for with authority

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“With authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20authority. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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