as in to ratify
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
as soon as the pond project was approved, the bulldozers were at the site
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Recent Examples of approve
On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee approved the bill for fiscal year 2026 in a 33-28 vote, according to a committee news release.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Refund Approved – The IRS approved your refund and is preparing to issue it by the date shown.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
San Diego Unified approved a policy that generally bans cellphones in all schools and grade levels but allows high school students to use them at lunch and between classes.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
The court approved the request in January, with Rose’s other children—Pete Rose II and Cara—formally consenting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Refund Approved – The IRS approved your refund and is preparing to issue it by the date shown.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
San Diego Unified approved a policy that generally bans cellphones in all schools and grade levels but allows high school students to use them at lunch and between classes.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
The court approved the request in January, with Rose’s other children—Pete Rose II and Cara—formally consenting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approve
Verb
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Has a top jockey in the irons, but can’t see him being ratified here.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Visual effects workers employed by Saturday Night Live have ratified their first union contract.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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Trump also polled the members of Congress present about firing Powell and received a positive response, Reuters later confirmed.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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As of writing, Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation have not officially confirmed a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The pair announced their separation in September 2022, finalizing their divorce in March 2024.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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But Washburn said the city’s budget — including finalizing raises — still had to move forward, whether contract negotiations were happening or not.—
Alex Brizee
July 18,
Idaho Statesman,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Thune did endorse more oversight of the Fed’s renovations.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
22 July 2025
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Biden ultimately dropped out and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the Democratic nominee less than four weeks later on July 21, 2024.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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To the local big-game purists, sharks were the stray dogs of the sea, and if Mundus was willing to control the population he was accepted as an eccentric asset to the community.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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The Dawg Pound is an iconic part of the Browns franchise and one of the best representations in sports of fans feeling like and being accepted as part of the organization.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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But radio stations could go dark or cut programming after Congress voted to claw back federal funds given through Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private nonprofit authorized by Congress in 1967.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
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Simply put, Global Payments, as a merchant acquirer, acts as a middleman between the merchant and card network to authorize and facilitate transactions.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approve. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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