- present participle of authorize.
authorizing
Example Sentences
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The U.S. can gain some leverage in the stalemate by reviving the law of prize, which governs ships seized during war, and by authorizing privateers to attack enemy shipping.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The federal statutes authorizing prize jurisdiction for district courts remain on the books.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
It includes authorizing treatments, choosing healthcare providers, accessing medical records and making end-of-life decisions.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
UN Security Council mandates authorizing member states to use force are rare.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The government forbade any trafficking in Indian antiquities and had given the priest a general concession, authorizing him to catalogue whatever he found and hand it over to the museum.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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