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authoritative

[uh-thawr-i-tey-tiv, uh-thor-] / əˈθɔr ɪˌteɪ tɪv, əˈθɒr- /




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He is editor-in-chief for Lloyd’s List, the most authoritative publication on shipping news, data and intelligence during a webinar hosted Monday by the Henry Jackson Society, a foreign policy thinktank.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Lead researcher Dr Nicholas Tiller explains: "They are designed to give very confident, very authoritative responses, and that conveys a sense of credibility, so the user assumes that it must know what it's talking about."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

As Salon’s Amanda Marcotte recently explained on “The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent,” Fox is still the authoritative voice of the movement for older conservatives.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Lewis established one rhythm after another, each authoritative but also elastic and ever-shifting, often in answer to what one or another musician did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

And although I have no idea where I rank in the scheme of things, I muster my most authoritative voice and say, “That’s an order!”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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