authorizing

verb

present participle of authorize
1
as in enabling
to give official or legal power to only the school nurse is authorized to give any necessary shots

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2
as in entitling
to give a right to this pass will authorize you to go backstage

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3
as in approving
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 authorizing But in June, the Council passed a bill by Manhattan Democrat Gale Brewer re-authorizing the Sanitation Department to once again start slapping the overstaying cars with stickers. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 The other would direct lawmakers to repeal the state’s individual income tax while authorizing a state sales tax expansion. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Marrero told the National Assembly that the government approved the regulatory framework for authorizing private exchange houses under a Central Bank license, and that the first one is ready to begin operating as a pilot project. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 Lawmakers have also approved some measures authorizing private investment into the tourism industry, which has been devastated by the departure of hotel giants in response to US sanctions and flight cancellations due to fuel shortages. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 Wickes approved a resolution authorizing Wilson-Henri as a contracting officer. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026 Each time, the company came up with a different excuse for not authorizing payment. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 The resolution authorizing government spending narrowly passed by a vote of 220-205. — Reuters, USA Today, 22 July 2026 The Treasury Department argues coins do not apply, citing a law that Congress passed in 2020 authorizing the creation of a special-edition 250th coin. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authorizing
  1. enabling
  2. entitling
  3. approving
  4. empowering
  5. qualifying
  6. ratifying
  7. permitting
  8. confirming
Verb
  • This mindset is useful, enabling individuals to attempt what has never been done before, often with little initial evidence.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Virginia's Medicaid program covers the assistance, enabling her to work as both an education technology specialist and a professor, run errands, and keep Mason in the home.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of enabling
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  • The ruling gave hijras official status as a minority community, entitling them to various forms of government assistance.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
  • The superintendent, general counsel and chief auditor qualify for the supplements due to provisions in their contracts entitling them to the same increases as other administrative staff, officials said.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Definition of entitling
Verb
  • China is moving forward with a major expansion of its nuclear energy capacity after approving four new power projects expected to attract more than $25 billion in total investment.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • So, before approving any work on your HVAC system, ask what warranties apply and request that they're included in writing.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of approving
Verb
  • The solution lies in leaders actively protecting, promoting, and empowering these uncomfortable but accurate voices, modeling self-indictment to foster genuine institutional courage.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The Brownsville home of late Miami civil rights activist Enid Pinkney, the historian and preservationist who was a fierce advocate for empowering and preserving Black communities, is being flipped.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of empowering
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  • Teacher Loan Forgiveness Certain teachers working for five consecutive years in qualifying low-income schools or educational service agencies may qualify for Teacher Loan Forgiveness.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The 20-year-old has developed rapidly at Italian side Como, a dependable source of attacking inspiration on the way to qualifying for the Champions League for the first time.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of qualifying
Verb
  • The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • During that ratifying convention, Wilson also argued that the franchise should extend broadly, beyond just property owners.
    — Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
Definition of ratifying
Verb
  • It's built by permitting them to do less of what doesn't matter.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Other counties have procedures for permitting structures that don’t fall neatly into building code categories.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of permitting
Verb
  • Comfortable feedback is confirming feedback, and confirming feedback is what got you here.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The proof-of-principle experiment conducted by the Los Alamos National Laboratory achieved high-temperature, zero-power criticality, confirming the reactor’s core physics without generating electricity.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of confirming

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