- present participle of authorize.
authorizing
Example Sentences
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"Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged advertisements," Rochon said in the court order.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Nvidia has made another big splash, with its board of directors authorizing another $150 billion in stock buybacks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The law authorizing the tax required the Department of Finance to make initial determinations about who is subject to it using information such as tax returns and property value assessments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
She said she was issuing an executive order authorizing “an independent evaluation of officer-involved deaths and severe injuries,” particularly those involving people in crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
At the time of Walter's release, only ten states and the District of Columbia had laws authorizing compensation to people who have been wrongly incarcerated.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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