authorize
verb (used with object)
to give authority or official power to; empower.
have authorized
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present perfectof authorize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Added to that is “relentless” demand by the passive ETF crowd, while companies have authorized more than $1 trillion in share buybacks in a window that is about to open.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The number of countries that have authorized credits for international transfer and use in Corsia is up to ten from six in December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
"It could be an annual appropriation. It could be an appropriation and authorizing law, but Congress will have authorized that expenditure."
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2024
In recent years, regional centers have spent roughly two-thirds of the amount they have authorized for supportive services, according to an analysis of state data provided by the Assn. of Regional Center Agencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
I have authorized Schoneck to announce "Tannhauser" as a "Singspiel," but he himself is doubtful whether the thing can be managed.
From Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 1 by Francis Hueffer
