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The phrase "authorized only" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is restricted to individuals who have received official permission or approval.
Example: "Access to this area is authorized only for personnel with the appropriate clearance."
Alternatives: "restricted to authorized individuals" or "permitted only for authorized users."
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The authorities authorized only a rally, to be held on Triumphal Square.
The Democratic National Committee has authorized only six.
The Franciscans were authorized only to preach penance.
Killing should be authorized only when it can be demonstrated that capture is impossible.
Also, changes in thermostat temperature can be authorized only by maintenance supervisors.
Mr. Boutros-Ghali wanted 34,000; the Security Council authorized only 7,400.
But the tariff, as published, authorized only the collection of the charge, as a carrier's agent.
Unlike the police, these officers are authorized only to enforce city ordinances by imposing fines and other administrative penalties.
It can be authorized only for very limited periods of time, and any extension must be separately justified and approved.
The legislature, however, had authorized only enough money for the smaller increase, the same amount as the year before.
An operation that deliberately targeted women or children alongside terrorist suspects "was to be authorized only under extraordinary circumstances".
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