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authoritative

/əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/

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uh-THOR-ih-tay-tiv: THOR takes the main stress.

Use the unvoiced th of “thin.” The long a in TAY has a smaller beat, and the word ends with the short i of “give.”

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The museum published an authoritative account of the excavation.

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What does authoritative mean?

adjective

  1. Arising or originating from a figure of authority.
  2. Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority.
  3. Having a commanding style.

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IPA pronunciation

/əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/

Pronunciation used in the listening tip.

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/əˈθɑɹɪˌteɪtɪv/
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In the pages of books

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But the testimony of Archimedes as to this is unequivocal, and this testimony is supported by other rumors in themselves less authoritative.
Henry Smith Williams; Edward Huntington WilliamsA History of Science — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #1705
No authoritative evidence of their occurrence in Borneo is forthcoming, and one can confidently assert that there are no Negritos in Sarawak.
Charles Hose; William McDougallThe Pagan Tribes of Borneo A Description of Their Physical Moral and Intellectual Condition, with Some Discussion of Their Ethnic RelationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3307
More book examples (3)
You want the opinion which I give you to be authoritative and dependable--a report in which you can place your entire confidence.
Benjamin Nathaniel BogueStammering, its cause and cureProject Gutenberg ebook #4256
These feelings are, I think, chiefly to be attributed to the harsh and authoritative manner in which they are treated by their rulers.
Charles DarwinThe Voyage of the BeagleProject Gutenberg ebook #944
Moral and ethical ideals develop institutions, and these often press too heavily upon the life and activities of those who accept them as authoritative.
Abraham MyersonThe Foundations of PersonalityProject Gutenberg ebook #1575