Authorized
Authorized adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.
Valid and authorized are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Valid" instead an adjective "Authorized".
Valid
Valid adjective - According to the rules of logic.
Authorized and valid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authorized" instead an adjective "Valid".
Nearby Words: validity, validation
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- It's made of 100% Indestructium, is guarded by robot monkeys with crossbows, and opens only to authorized personnel who pass the DNA test, pass the retina scan and present a valid birth certificate.
Source: Myopic Architecture -
Kind of funny in that "heads" actually means "chiefs" (This was the part where - after the people of Israel escape Egypt - they begin to worship Baal, which makes God command that Moses kill the leaders that authorized this), but the threat of violence is just as valid.
Source: Web Video / DVD-R Hell
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