authorized

[aw-thuh-rahyzd] / ˈɔ θəˌraɪzd /

ADJECTIVE

approved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accredited certified commissioned lawful legitimate licensed recognized sanctioned

STRONG

warranted

WEAK

legal licit official

Antonyms

STRONGEST

illegal illegitimate unlawful

WEAK

unofficial

Example Sentences

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If architecture is frozen music, as Goethe aphorized, then jazz is Art Deco on ice.

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