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authoritative

adjective

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Deserving trust because of recognized expertise or reliable knowledge.

The historian used an authoritative catalog to identify the manuscript.
Dictionary practice example.
In a fictional makers' association, a review panel could accredit workshops that demonstrated the equipment, instruction, and records required by its published standards. An authoritative guide written by experienced instructors explained the techniques those workshops taught.
From Rules and Authority.
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