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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

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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

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denial disagreement disapproval opposition refusal rejection veto

WEAK

annulment cancellation contradiction destruction void

NOUN

engineering

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construction manufacturing

STRONG

arranging building constructing handling implementing organization organizing systematization systematizing

NOUN

harmonization

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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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I was on the professional staff of the authorizing committee when Congress passed the Chrysler Corporation Loan Guarantee Act of 1979.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

“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

“I just don’t think authorizing schools to violate students’ privacy is the way to do it.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

authorizing

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