authorize
Example Sentences
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Last month, the government declared a national “security emergency,” authorizing the police and army to recruit and train additional personnel.
When a tiny nonprofit jumps from a few million dollars to nearly $200 million in reimbursements, a treasurer can demand audits and data checks before authorizing another dime.
The measure authorizes roughly $8 billion more than the administration requested, a signal of congressional assertiveness on defense priorities.
From Barron's
Federal judges in New York and Florida have already started authorizing the unsealing of grand jury transcripts and exhibits under the new statute, including in Maxwell’s 2021 case.
From Salon
But the notion that I would plow ahead with authorizing driverless cars without the agency’s analysis and recommendations is absurd.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
