How to Use authority in a Sentence

authority

noun

• She has an air of authority.
• The boss is not popular but his authority is unquestioned.
• Her southern accent lent authority to her performance.
• We reported the incident to hospital authorities.
• Local authorities are investigating the accident.
• Some injuries were severe, with one victim shot in the face and another across the chest, authorities said.
  — Sharif Paget, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
• The agent began shooting at the armed man, and the gunman did not return fire, according to authorities.
  — Alana Wise, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
• During his 60-year career, Robertson played lots of authority figures.
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2023
• His cruelty led to his son’s deep distrust of male authority figures, Gordy especially.
  — Matthew Allan, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
• The victims were expected to survive, but some sustained serious injuries, authorities said.
  — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2024
• Fuller says the housing authority’s website has been updated to make the process easier and communication streamlines.
  — Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2023
• The authority for approval of the Village and Barrio Master Plan will also be discussed.
  — Laura Groch feb. 12, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023
• The dead were between the ages of 5 and 7, authorities said.
  — Laís Martins and Lucas Dumphreys, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
• The knife had been taken from a car in the area, authorities have said.
  — Jeff Parrott, Indianapolis Star, 13 Jan. 2020
• Robinson then grabbed the teen and wrestled the gun out of the youth’s hands, authorities said.
  — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
• The killer left his DNA, but authorities couldn't find a match.
  — Vic Ryckaert, Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2018
• The Dodgers hit just two balls with any sort of authority.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2022
• As authorities began to secure the area, I was told to leave the grounds.
  — TIME.com, 22 Dec. 2017
• Our authority figures should have told us the truth from the start.
  — al, 1 May 2021
• And rather than asking more questions, the authorities take you at your word and close the case.
  — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2019
• The issue was a lack of authority, not a lack of money.
  — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2019
• British authorities fined Deutsche Bank over the same scheme.
  — Emily Stewart, Vox, 30 Nov. 2018
• The nuance in these posts gives them heft and authority, even when they’re couched as jokes.
  — New York Times, 5 Feb. 2021
• Haag, who lived in the basement of the house, was not at home when the mother arrived, authorities said.
  — Julie Shaw, Philly.com, 6 Apr. 2018
• What good is such authority, if it is not put to use in a crisis?
  — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2022
• Slick conditions caused the car to leave the road, authorities said.
  — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 23 Dec. 2017
• French was then able to gain control of the taser and tased the officer, authorities say.
  — John Sharp | , al, 7 Apr. 2023
• That record was long the source of the company’s authority.
  — Christopher Beha, Harper’s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022
• This is not helpful to the authorities or to the animal.
  — Cyndi Schramm, Houston Chronicle, 10 Sep. 2019
• The girl’s bicycle was found on the loop, authorities said.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 28 Sep 2024