He's quite authoritative.
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Authoritative
/ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/
Synonyms for "authoritative" (417 found)
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Closest matches (84)
Adjective(18 words)
definitiveacademic community leadersancient textsauthentic sourcesauthorisedauthorizedbinding legal rulecanonical jurisprudencecanonical lawcentral authoritycertified resultscloutycodified guidelinescommandingconclusive cause determinationconfident bearingcontrolling influencecorporeal presence
absoluteabsolutistabsolutisticacceptedaccurateacquainted withadeptadroitapprovedaptarbitraryaristocraticarmipotentarrogantartisticascendantassuringat home inat home withattested
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authenticauthenticatedauthoritarianauthorizedautocraticbindingbossybravurabrilliantcanonicalcategoricalcathedralcertifiedcharismaticcharmingchristiancircumstantiatedclassicalcleancleverclothed with authoritycogentcommandingcompetentconclusiveconfinedconfirmedconsequentialconsiderableconsistentcontrollingconventionalconversant withconvictionalconvincingcoordinatedcorrect
Noun(8 words)
academic authorityacademic expertbinding decisionbroadsheetcabinet level authoritycabinet secretarycabinet-level policycontrol overall force
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (125)
crackcrackerjackcunningcustomarycutedaedaldaedaliandecisivedeftdependabledespoticdeterminativedexterousdextrousdictateddictatordictatorialdidacticdiplomaticdoctrinaire
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documenteddogmaticdominantdomineeringduly constituteddynamiceffectiveeffectualefficaciouseminentempoweredenchantingenergeticestimableevangelicalex cathedraex officioexcellentexpertfactualfaithfulfamiliar withfancyfeaturefeaturedfeudalfirmforcefulforcibleformularygoodgoodishgoverninggracefulgreatgrindinghandyhard and fasthegemonichegemonistichigh handedhigh poweredhigh-handedhigh-potencyhigh-poweredhigh-pressurehigh-tensionimperativeimperialimperiousimportantimpressivein forcein powerindisputableinfluentialinformed iningeniousinstructiveintimate withirrefutableirresistiblejust
Adjective(26 words)
crediblecredible datadecisive pointdecretivedefinitive wordingdirective actiondirective languageedictaleducational referenceexecutive boardexecutive body decisionsexecutive-issuedexpert consensusfinal cause determinationgerman einflussgoverning authoritygoverning authority guidelinesgoverning principlesgoverning systemgovernmental agency
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Verb(3 words)
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Adjective(36 words)
kinglikeleaderlikelegitimatemain authoritymanagerialmoral authoritynational government bodyofficialofficial codeofficial mandateofficial policiesofficial proceduresofficial recordsofficial rulebookofficial specificationpaternalisticpersuasive dialoguepowerful shovepresidential policyprime ministerial duties
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professional mathematicianqueenlikereference bookregulatoryreliableruling authoritiesruling policysanctionedsenior officialstandard texttextbookishtop down decision makingtop down policytribal counciltrustworthywritten-law sources
knowledgeablelawfulleadinglearnedlegallegitimatelimitedliterallogicallordlymagisterialmagistralmagneticmandatorymaster ofmasterfulmasterlymightymighty in battlemomentous
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monocraticneatno meanof the faithofficialoperativeoppressiveorthodoxorthodoxicaloverbearingoverrulingperemptorypersonablepersuasivepoliticpotentpowerpowerfulpreceptivepreeminentprepotentprescribedprescriptprescriptiveprestigiousprofessionalproficientproficient inprominentproperprovenpuissantquickquite somerankingreadyreceivedregulationreliablerepressivereputableresourcefulresponsiblerestrictedrightrubricrulingsanctionedsatisfactorysatisfyingscholarlyscripturalself-consistentseniorsevereskillfulslicksolidsomesoundspecialistspecialisticspecializedstandardstatesmanlikestatutorystrictstrikingstrongstrong instylishsuasivesubstantialsufficientsuperiorsuppressivesupremesuretactfultechnicaltellingtextualthe compleatthe completetotaltotalitariantraditionaltraditionalistictruetrue bluetrue-bluetrustabletrustworthytruthfultyrannicaltyrannousunrefutableup onvalidvalidatedverifiableverifiedveritableversed invigorousvirtuosovitalweightywell donewell-donewell-foundedwell-groundedwell-read inwinningworkmanlike
Noun(31 words)
lobbying powermilitary commandermorally authoritativemore directivemore governingmore powerfulmore presidentialmost presidentialnapoleonic erapolitically influential figurepontificatingpower producingprime ministerialprime ministerial leadershipproclaimingprofessional licensepublic edictreference datareference textroyal edict
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ruling bodyruling body decisionsruling structureruling-body policystate authority powersstrong influencestrong proof forteam leader authoritytop-down organizationtotal controltribal council directive
Determiner(1 words)
most governing
Verb(5 words)
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8 entriesauthorized procedurecredible sourcedefinitive claimexpert testimonyofficial announcementofficial policypeer reviewed articlesanctioned guideline
Collocations
6 entriesauthoritative figureauthoritative instructionauthoritative sourceauthoritative stanceauthoritative toneauthoritative voice
Inflections
2 entriesmore authoritativemost authoritative
Derivations
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14 entriesSample sentences
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On May 6, 2014, the Administration released the Third U.S. National Climate Assessment (NCA), the most authoritative and comprehensive source of scientific information to date about climate change impacts across all U.S. regions and on critical sectors of the economy.
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Developed over four years by hundreds of the Nation’s top climate scientists and technical experts—and informed by thousands of inputs from the public and outside organizations gathered through town hall meetings, public-comment opportunities, and technical workshops across the country, the third National Climate Assessment represents the most authoritative and comprehensive knowledge base about how climate change is affecting America now, and what’s likely to come over the next century.
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These days Mary is never sure to whom grammar questions should be addressed to ensure an authoritative answer.
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