approved; approving
1
: to have or express a favorable opinion of
couldn't approve such conduct
2
a
: to accept as satisfactory
hopes she will approve the date of the meeting
b
: to give formal or official sanction (see sanction entry 1 sense 4c) to : ratify
Congress approved the proposed budget.
: to take a favorable view
doesn't approve of fighting
Examples of approve in a Sentence
I don't care if all the other parents are letting their kids do it; I still don't approve.
The state has approved the building plans, so work on the new school can begin immediately.
Your supervisor must approve the report before it can be sent.
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The restaurant had been using a rice cooker and a microwave that were not approved for use in commercial settings.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The organization is seeking $155 million in STAR bonds to build its complex, up from its initial ask of $80 million that was approved in 2016.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
The restaurant had been using a rice cooker and a microwave that were not approved for use in commercial settings.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Nicaragua’s Legislature approved a constitutional reform in late January, allowing Ortega and Murillo to serve as co-presidents of the Central American country.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for approve
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approve. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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approve
verb
ap·prove
ə-ˈprüv 
approved; approving
1
: to think well of
2
: to accept as satisfactory
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