- present tense form of authorize (3rd person singular).
authorizes
Example Sentences
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His company traps the pigs and then euthanizes them according to state law, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025
He tries to use the most humane method possible, and carbon monoxide euthanizes the rats slowly, putting them to sleep and killing them.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
It’s done the same way a veterinarian euthanizes the family dog or cat.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023
The Humane Society says it euthanizes dozes of feral cats every year because they aren’t adoptable.
From Washington Times • Dec. 10, 2018
And “Half a Life” in Next Generation covers similar cultural differences, with a species that voluntary euthanizes the elderly.
From The Verge • Sep. 14, 2017
