Dhawan Sanjay Form 3 Cerence / Sanjay Dhawan ownership change

                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                                 AUTHORIZATION


	I hereby authorize Leanne Fitzgerald to sign and file on my behalf any and
all forms required by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") relating to the
reporting of beneficial ownership of equity securities of Cerence Inc. (the
"Company"), and of changes in such beneficial ownership, together with any and
all amendments thereto.  This Authorization shall be effective on and after the
date set forth below and shall continue in effect until I am no longer required
to file such forms, unless earlier revoked by me in writing.

	I acknowledge that the persons authorized hereunder are not assuming, nor is
the Company assuming, any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the Exchange Act.

	Dated as of the 1st day of August, 2019.


                                          By: /s/  Sanjay Dhawan
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                                              Sanjay Dhawan