Examples of 'authoritative' in a sentence

Meaning of "authoritative"

Authoritative means commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed. It is used in English to describe a person, voice, or source that is considered reliable, trustworthy, and knowledgeable on a subject
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  • Arising or originating from a figure of authority
  • Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
  • Having a commanding style.

How to use "authoritative" in a sentence

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An authoritative voice is very important in crowd control.
A number of studies were included in authoritative professional publications.
Such an authoritative inventory does not exist at present.
I will record only the authoritative interpretation.
An authoritative source has stated the following.
This hypothesis is not authoritative according to some.
An authoritative assessment of such crimes is long overdue.
Offering reliable and authoritative musical texts.
Authoritative leadership styles dominate church structure.
List of international authoritative sources of information used.
Authoritative speakers intervened with their contributions.
It is both gravely authoritative and unmistakably personal.
Authoritative content can also attract links.
They never acted in an authoritative or arbitrary way.
Islam authoritative texts and their interpretation.

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He did not leave her an authoritative office or structure.
Of authoritative servers for the root zone.
Not officially binding but considered authoritative.
Independent and authoritative assessment of budget execution.
The electronic version of transcripts shall be authoritative.
He is an authoritative figure in the broad area of mechanics.
Relevant databases and publications of authoritative entitiesd.
He is an authoritative figure in the broad area of ethanol.
Relevant databases and publications of authoritative entities.
He was authoritative yet he allowed the game to flow.
Then there was a loud and authoritative tap.
His was the authoritative identification of the rapis.
I am not really into that authoritative tradition.
His was the authoritative identification of the rapist.
There is a welcome calm and an authoritative reticence.
Practicing authoritative parenting with a baby is misguided.
Well this is quite the authoritative woman.
Neuron an authoritative journal in the field of neuroscience.
This is now considered the authoritative edition.
And a more authoritative speaking register are plain.
This later revision is now considered authoritative.
But official or authoritative quarters are more confident.
Fortunately he has a strict and authoritative wife.
Consumer is authoritative or which is clearly on the personal.
These works had developed authoritative standing.
It is an authoritative document that brings concepts together.
This article takes that letter as authoritative.
No authoritative source was provided to us to verify this statement.
They are rough estimates and are not authoritative.
It is a key authoritative and definitive source of information.
A custom taxonomy is not owned by an authoritative body.
An authoritative edition of his works is much needed.
This is exactly why they accuse us of being authoritative.
It is an authoritative guide with plenty of practical advice.
Nobody can imagine how it could be authoritative.

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