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authorizing

ADJECTIVE
founding
Synonyms
STRONG
colonizing endowing instituting originating planting
WEAK
setting up
ADJECTIVE
permitting
Synonyms
STRONG
allowing granting letting licensing sanctioning tolerating
WEAK
lenient permissive
NOUN
agreement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accord arrangement compliance compromise concession mediation reconciliation understanding
STRONG
accession accommodation accordance adjustment affiliation affinity alliance amity approving arbitration assenting bargaining compatibility concert concord concordance conformity congruity consistency correspondence harmony similarity suitableness sympathy union unison verification
WEAK
acceding acknowledging complying concurring endorsing granting ratifying verifying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial difference disagreement dissension dissent fight refusal
STRONG
discord disharmony dislike dissimilarity disunity divorce hatred hostility incompatibility separation
NOUN
confirmation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptance admission affirmation approval authorization consent corroboration endorsement evidence green light passage recognition testimony verification
STRONG
accord agreement assent attestation authentication avowal nod okay passing sanction substantiation support supporting testament testimonial visa witness
WEAK
accepting affirming authenticating corroborating go ahead proving sanctioning stamp of approval validating verifying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disagreement disapproval opposition refusal rejection veto
WEAK
annulment cancellation contradiction destruction void
NOUN
engineering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
construction manufacturing
STRONG
arranging building constructing handling implementing organization organizing systematization systematizing
NOUN
harmonization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accession adjustment compatibility compliance
STRONG
accommodation accord accordance affiliation affinity alliance amity approving arbitration arrangement assenting bargaining chime co compromise
WEAK
acceding acknowledging complying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagreement
STRONG
antagonism discord dislike dissension hatred hostility
NOUN
registration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
booking certification enrollment filing listing
STRONG
matriculation recording
WEAK
cataloging enrolling keeping records notarization signing up
NOUN
validation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptance affirmation authorization corroboration endorsement proof recognition verification
STRONG
accord admission agreement approval assent attestation authentication avowal consent demonstration evidence nod okay passage passing sanction substantiation support supporting testament testimonial testimony visa warrant witness
WEAK
accepting affirming authenticating corroborating go ahead green light proving sanctioning stamp of approval validating verifying
Antonyms
STRONG
denial disagreement disapproval dissension opposition refusal rejection veto

Example Sentences

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It includes authorizing treatments, choosing healthcare providers, accessing medical records and making end-of-life decisions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Makary protested and appealed to staff in the White House, the people said, concerned about the public health effects of authorizing flavors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Security Council mandates authorizing member states to use force are relatively rare.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Whether it’s how it’s being communicated in the media or how it’s being communicated here in the Congress,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who is reportedly considering forcing a congressional vote authorizing the war.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

The Court has ruled that a city police department cannot be sued for damages unless a specific city policy or custom can be identified authorizing the illegal practice.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander