with authority
idiom
: with the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected or obeyed by other people
She spoke with authority about the history of the building.
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Imagine a workplace where experience is not just recognized but celebrated, where the voices of women in their 50s resound with authority and respect.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Be thorough and execute your plans with authority and confidence; opportunity will follow.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
There may even need to be an international transitional administration with authority over the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, facilitating the transfer of power from the Israeli army to Palestinian governmental institutions.
—Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
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—USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Be thorough and execute your plans with authority and confidence; opportunity will follow.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
There may even need to be an international transitional administration with authority over the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, facilitating the transfer of power from the Israeli army to Palestinian governmental institutions.
—Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
Read the full Gemini Daily Horoscope Cancer (June 22 - July 22)
Having trouble with authority?
—USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for with authority
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“With authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20authority. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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