authoritative

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The resolution welcomes the ICJ opinion "as an authoritative contribution to the clarification of existing international law" and calls on states to "comply with their respective obligations" to protect the global climate.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Letters, checks, emails and phone calls from supposedly authoritative organizations — banks, police, universities, Uncle Sam — can be intimidating and, if they’re offering you something for nothing, impressive.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

To disagree with something that sounds authoritative and to trust your instinct enough to follow it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Lead researcher Dr Nicholas Tiller explains: "They are designed to give very confident, very authoritative responses, and that conveys a sense of credibility, so the user assumes that it must know what it's talking about."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

First, Galileo lived in a culture where even the most authoritative beliefs could be questioned—this was the legacy of Columbus.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton