Example sentences for: authoritative

How can you use “authoritative” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • It was ponderous, authoritative, and dedicated to the proposition that the world was changing slowly enough that giant tomes were the perfect vehicle for communicating information about it.

  • As the House Ways and Means Committee's authoritative "Green Book" notes, there were several expansions to the EITC:

  • ' " Of course, generally speaking, there is one briefing that stands out as an authoritative resource for decision-makers in high-stakes international conflicts and domestic policy squabbles.

  • As a state party, Nigeria is bound by the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and the authoritative interpretations of the ESCR Committee.

  • ' Other examples of the same phenomenon include: chokey `customs station' and chowk `marketplace,' from cauki `marketplace'; mulmul (see above) and mull `soft thin muslin,' from malmal (see above); pandit `scholar; man held in high respect' and pundit `very learned; authoritative commentator,' from pandit `wise, learned'; and numdah `thick felt rug' and numnah `felt or sheepskin saddle pad,' from namda `carpet, rug.


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