authorizing
Giving official approval
Authorizing is giving official permission or approval for something to happen.
Someone authorizing a payment approves the transfer of funds.
The manager is authorizing overtime for the project.
Authorizing implies the person has the power or position to grant such approval—you can only authorize what falls within your authority.
Granted right to act
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
empowerment · delegation · warrant · license · certification · legitimization · ratification · endorsement
Favorable opinion given
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- sign-offFormal ending gesture
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
requisition · processing · rubber-stamp · countersign · credentials · badge · access · clearance
Giving authority or confidence
- deputizingAppointing a stand-in
- commissioningOrdering work to be made
- appointingSelecting for a position
- designatingFormally identifying or assigning
entrusting · proxy · representative · agent · power of attorney · mandate · spokesperson · envoy
Confirming genuine identity
- loginAuthentication act or screen
- passwordAuthentication string
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- tokenRepresentative placeholder
biometric · two-factor · verification · access · permission · encryption · certificate · OAuth
Exchange of goods/money
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- bankPlace holding deposits
- merchantOne who sells wares
cardholder · signature · PIN · funds · transfer · wire · disbursement · expenditure
permission
Granted right to act
mandate · empowerment · delegation · warrant · license · certification · legitimization · ratification · endorsement · validation
approval
Favorable opinion given
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- sign-offFormal ending gesture
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
documentation · requisition · processing · rubber-stamp · countersign · credentials · badge · access · clearance · verification
empowering
Giving authority or confidence
- deputizingAppointing a stand-in
- commissioningOrdering work to be made
- appointingSelecting for a position
designating · entrusting · proxy · representative · agent · power of attorney · mandate · spokesperson · envoy · surrogate
authentication
Confirming genuine identity
- loginAuthentication act or screen
- passwordAuthentication string
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
token · biometric · two-factor · verification · access · permission · encryption · certificate · OAuth · API
transaction
Exchange of goods/money
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- bankPlace holding deposits
merchant · cardholder · signature · PIN · funds · transfer · wire · disbursement · expenditure · budget
- delegationdelegating, assigning, entrusting, tasking, handing off
- formalizingformalizing, institutionalizing, officializing, establishing, codifying
- approvalsapproved, approve, certification, endorsing, endorsement
- assigningassigning, allocating, appointing, attributing, crediting
- business proceduresrecording, processing, documenting, approving, verifying
- lettingallowing, permitting, granting, renting, leasing
authorizingforbidding
Intimidatingly stern or hostile
prohibiting · banning · denying · disallowing · refusing
authorizingoutlawing
Making legally forbidden
criminalizing · proscribing · revoking · rescinding · deauthorizing
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