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Authorize is an English word with synonyms like authorise or appoint. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Authorize in a sentence

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Authorize | Authorized | Authorizes | Authorizer

Authorize meaning

To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.

Synonyms of Authorize

authorise appoint empower countenance let allow permit clear pass charge

Related words

Other words often associated with Authorize or its synonyms:

permission change travel forbid nominate rush complaint distinct pellucid endorsement kisser indue

Using Authorize

  • The main meaning on this page is: To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.
  • Useful related words include: authorise, appoint, empower, countenance.
  • In the example corpus, authorize often appears in combinations such as: to authorize, authorize the, would authorize.

Context around Authorize

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 18 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

press 1× explicitly 1×

Often after:

staff 1× disability 1× long 1×

Sentence patterns with Authorize

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

aims to authorize a study 1× constitution would authorize the legislature 1× council did authorize staff to 1× court could authorize the burial 1× did not authorize it to 1× did not authorize or if 1× did not authorize the use 1× does not authorize it to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a bill introduced 1× a department of 1× despite the differing 1× he told the 1× however such registration 1× if lombardo signs 1×

Common sentence endings:

a secondary license 1× alabama forestry commission 1× beta software updates 1× by midnight sunday 1× colorado state patrol 1× desantis had requested 1×

Words around Authorize

Just before it in the word index:

authorizations 39 authorization 667 authoritycontrolcheck 2 authority 9.290 authorities 12.429 authoritativeness 2

Just after it in the word index:

authorized 1.303 authorizer 6 authorizes 177 authorizing 155 authors 2.482 authorship 144

Similar in corpus frequency:

aristocracy 249 aroma 249 attendants 249 banter 249 bloodshed 249 blowout 249

Corpus analysis for Authorize

  • In this selection, "authorize" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, press, explicitly, staff, disability and long stand out and add context to how "authorize" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aims to authorize a study and constitution would authorize the legislature. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "authorize" sits close to words such as aristocracy, aroma and attendants, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with authorize

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Next, enter this serial number in the authorization window back in Omnisphere 2, then press ‘Authorize'. (16 words)

SB84 by Sen. Shay Shelnutt – To authorize disability insurers to offer paid family leave benefit policies. (16 words)

Despite the differing opinions, the council did authorize staff to seek clarification on the concept of an amendment. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

He told The Associated Press that the boat was laden with 600 sacks of flour and more than 15 people, so he did not authorize it to leave the port given its heavy load and reported the situation to his superiors. (41 words)

A Department of Workforce Development spokesperson said state law does not authorize its Worker’s Compensation Division to provide resources or programs to an injured worker whose employer is not required to have workers’ compensation insurance. (36 words)

If you were charged for a transaction that you did not authorize or if the merchant refuses to issue a refund, you can contact your bank or credit card provider to dispute the charge. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

A bill introduced in the Colorado legislature aims to authorize a study of motorcycle lane splitting, which would be conducted by the Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol.

According to the bill, an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution would authorize the legislature to reduce or eliminate the taxation of personal property.

A Department of Workforce Development spokesperson said state law does not authorize its Worker’s Compensation Division to provide resources or programs to an injured worker whose employer is not required to have workers’ compensation insurance.

Despite the differing opinions, the council did authorize staff to seek clarification on the concept of an amendment.

He told The Associated Press that the boat was laden with 600 sacks of flour and more than 15 people, so he did not authorize it to leave the port given its heavy load and reported the situation to his superiors.

However, such registration merely grants personality to the corporation but does not authorize it to issue, sell or offer for sale securities to the public nor undertake business activities requiring a secondary license.

If Lombardo signs the bill into law, MLB owners plan to authorize the A's to relocate and end the team's half-century-plus-long tenure in Oakland.

If you were charged for a transaction that you did not authorize or if the merchant refuses to issue a refund, you can contact your bank or credit card provider to dispute the charge.

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Legislation that is being fast-tracked through the Senate and House () would authorize the state corrections agency to expand its pharmacy responsibilities and set up a program for distribution.

Next, enter this serial number in the authorization window back in Omnisphere 2, then press ‘Authorize'.

SB128 by Sen. Clay Scofield – To authorize the State Forester to sell surplus personal property owned by the Alabama Forestry Commission.

SB84 by Sen. Shay Shelnutt – To authorize disability insurers to offer paid family leave benefit policies.

The body of the document mentions only that the county has maintained the grounds of the cemetery and that Chancery Court could authorize the burial there of the cremated remains.

The Costa Rican government announced that it would conduct studies to authorize a new deep-sea shrimp fishing technique known as AA.

The Del Mar Fairgrounds has chosen not to authorize long-term stays for residents of the Surf and Turf RV Park.

The EU its countrywide observation mission after the Congolese authorities did not authorize the use of satellite equipment for its deployment.

The leak also confirmed Wizards of the Coast's stated intent to "de-authorize" the previous OGL, which would force publishers into the more restrictive license.

The membership of United Steelworkers Local 6787 votes to authorize a strike if a new contract is not agreed on by midnight Sunday.

The Republican-led Legislature did not explicitly authorize state prosecutors to bring voter fraud charges, as Mr. DeSantis had requested.

These profiles are installed at the system-level and authorize a device to receive over-the-air developer beta software updates.

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Common combinations with authorize

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "authorize" in a sentence?
An example: "A bill introduced in the Colorado legislature aims to authorize a study of motorcycle lane splitting, which would be conducted by the Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "authorize" from authentic English texts.
What does "authorize" mean?
Authorize means: To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.
What are synonyms of "authorize"?
Common synonyms of "authorize" include: authorise, appoint, empower, countenance, let, allow, permit, clear. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "authorize" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "authorize", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.