authorization
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Definition of authorization
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Synonyms & Antonyms for authorization
Synonyms
allowance, clearance, concurrence, consent, granting, green light, leave, license (or licence), permission, sanction, sufferance, warrant
Antonyms
interdiction, prohibition, proscription
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Examples of authorization in a Sentence
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Charter schools are public schools run independently of school districts that require a school boardâs authorization to remain open. — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Effort to bring Thrive charter families back to their school building falls through," 2 Sep. 2019 More recently, Amazon revealed plans for a similar broadband-satellite service, and the company applied for FCC authorization earlier this month. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "OneWebâs low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test," 17 July 2019 These caravans were arranged by Trump and the government of Mexico to get authorization for the wall. — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, "âJust Keep Going Northâ," 5 July 2019 Democratic and some Republican lawmakers say that is a blatant attempt to lay the groundwork for bypassing the need for new congressional war authorization if Mr. Trump decides to strike Iran. — Edward Wong, New York Times, "Pompeo, a Steadfast Hawk, Coaxes a Hesitant Trump on Iran," 22 June 2019 Union leaders urged support for strike authorization in a letter dated May 15 and signed by James P. Hoffa, general president of the Teamsters, and Denis Taylor, co-chair of the unionâs UPS National Negotiating Committee. — Thomas Black, Bloomberg.com, "UPS Workers Expected to Give Blessing to Summer Strike If Needed," 5 June 2018 Obama had approached Congress for war authorization for the strike but was rebuffed. — The Observer Editorial Board, charlotteobserver, "Don't leave Syria in the hands of Trump alone | Charlotte Observer," 11 Apr. 2018 Too many patients were frustrated by the need for prior authorizations, high deductibles and other barriers imposed by health plans, the company said. — Jared S. Hopkins And Andrew Martin, chicagotribune.com, "When Chicago's 'pharma bros' show up, drug prices can go through the roof," 6 Apr. 2018 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found USAA failed to honor customersâ stop-payment requests on electronic transfers and had reopened customersâ previously closed deposit accounts with their authorization. — Patrick Danner, ExpressNews.com, "USAA Bank faces class-action lawsuit over overdraft fees," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'authorization.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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