authorize
verb (used with object)
to give authority or official power to; empower.
is authorizing
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present progressiveof authorize (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“The misconception is that this bill is authorizing central bank digital currency,” Bartels said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
Germany is authorizing the delivery of about 50 used Gepard anti-aircraft weapons systems to Ukraine, marking a major policy change for the government.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2022
President Joe Biden said on Thursday he is authorizing the deployment of additional U.S. forces to Germany after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
From Reuters ● Feb. 24, 2022
In a previously undisclosed development, Citigroup is authorizing another loan to his firm, $480 million for a project in Brooklyn, according to a letter sent by the bank to Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2018
Now a Tucson judge has dropped the restraining order and is authorizing release of the tape, albeit with the sound removed.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2011
