as in favorable
expressing approval
the play did not receive a single approving notice
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as in ratifying
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 approving
Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
On April 1, Trump's net approval rating was -2 points, with 47 approving and 49 percent disapproving.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Emily Hamilton, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent high-profile city decisions, including approving a plan to cut down hundreds of trees in Forest Park, have left some city councilors frustrated with the city's executive branch, saying there's been a lack of transparency.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Others who voted for him, but who don't identify as MAGA, have become a little less approving of his handling of the economy and inflation in recent months.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
On April 1, Trump's net approval rating was -2 points, with 47 approving and 49 percent disapproving.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Good financial habits – like saving for a down payment, steady income, low debt and a good credit history – are what banks are looking for when approving loans, the experts agreed.
—Emily Hamilton, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent high-profile city decisions, including approving a plan to cut down hundreds of trees in Forest Park, have left some city councilors frustrated with the city's executive branch, saying there's been a lack of transparency.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approving
Adjective
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Brussels has exempted defense expenditure from its strict rules on government spending and pledged to create a €150 billion fund from which countries can borrow, at favorable interest rates, to invest in their defense.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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Mahaney’s estimates are based on favorable industry checks for consumer demand trends, third-party data checks, and Evercore’s non-deal roadshows (NDR) with UBER management.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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If the number is negative, there are fewer jobs than in the previous month; if the number is positive, there are more jobs.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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So obviously the word of mouth is very positive both here and everywhere else.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Stars like Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Britney Spears opted for them on red carpets and events, confirming them as a key element of the 2000s imagination.—
Teresa Romero Martínez,
Glamour,
4 Jan. 2025
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The team released a statement on Thursday confirming that Matthew Tenedorio, a member of the arena’s ASM Global video production team, was one of the people killed in the attack.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Chef-owner Miguel Angel Jimenez is well worth consulting for the night’s specials and a wine from the impressively deep good list.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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But that wasn’t enough for a gambler who watched him best Paul Skenes.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
15 July 2025
Verb
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After finalizing a four-year, $80 million deal to remain with the Dallas Cowboys last month, Osa Odighizuwa got a congratulatory phone call from Brian Schottenheimer.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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WrestleMania 41 is just over a week away, and that means WWE is finalizing its match cards for Night 1 and Night 2.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The next step in the case would be the High Court of Cassation in France authorizing criminal proceedings.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The committee has written authorizing legislation to mandate this, Cruz reminded Isaacman.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Weighing The Risks And Rewards Companies need to weigh the benefits and downsides of endorsing political nominees and appointees.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Manhattan Democratic Party boss Keith Wright is endorsing Brooklyn Councilman Justin Brannan’s 2025 bid for city comptroller, dealing a blow to Mark Levine, Manhattan’s borough president who’s running against Brannan.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The administration has tried other novel ways to remove immigrants and pressure their home countries into accepting them.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Soriano, who awaits sentencing, also previously pleaded guilty to accepting gifts from another defense contractor, Cambridge International Systems Inc.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Approving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approving. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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