How to Use approve in a Sentence

approve

verb

• 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.
• I don't care if all the other parents are letting their kids do it; I still don't approve.
• San Diego is the second city in the county to approve a blanket PLA.
  — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
• The casting company does the casting and the networks approve it.
  — William Earl, Variety, 9 June 2023
• If plans for the tunnel’s next phase are approved later this fall, though, the space will likely come roaring back to life.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2023
• The town had approved a $2.3 million contract with Rivers Construction Group of Jessup to do the work.
  — Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2024
• The Common Council approved the street closing in 2016.
  — Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2023
• Plus, the gel is dispensed through a no-touch applicator to avoid mess, and it's approved for use on children over two years old.
  — Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2024
• Although young babies are most at risk, the flu vaccine isn't approved for infants younger than 6 months.
  — Parents Editors, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
• Meanwhile, a writer can choose to use AI if a studio approves of its use, but a writer cannot be required to do so.
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
• Hunter Biden’s agreement must still be approved by a federal judge.
  — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 20 June 2023
• The new drug just approved by the FDA can modestly slow down cognitive decline in patients who are in the early stages of the disease.
  — Jeremy Ney, Time, 7 Aug. 2023
• The bill is the first major piece of legislation the House has approved since Johnson became speaker.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 Nov. 2023
• The lower your mileage, the greater your chance of getting approved for an extended warranty.
  — Steven Glass, Car and Driver, 9 June 2023
• After the new rules are finalized next year, water companies will be able to submit plans for projects to be approved by the board.
  — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
• The full House would need to approve the impeachment articles in order to lead to a Senate trial.
  — Olivia Osteen, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2024
• One part of the process that has not been streamlined is the need for all 31 allies to approve launching the new plans in case of attack, and at certain points once they're put into action.
  — Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 July 2023
• If approved, the new measures would go into effect next August.
  — Billy Witz, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
• Maybe that means funky show concepts that would never get approved by a SiriusXM or Spotify.
  — Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2023
• The Senate must hold a trial by Aug. 28, and two-thirds of the senators must approve removing Paxton from office.
  — From Staff Reports, Dallas News, 20 June 2023
• The city’s Planning Commission, has approved the code amendments.
  — cleveland, 1 Sep. 2023
• Thus far, more than 100 interim agreements have been approved.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023
• Since the initial ban, Berlin police have approved two requests for pro-Palestine protests, both proposed as silent vigils.
  — Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 20 Oct. 2023
• The process for calling in such a strike, mapping the location of the target and approving the attack is complicated.
  — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
• The county budget is expected to be approved at the Quorum Court meeting Thursday.
  — Mike Jones, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2023
• During the cabinet debate Tuesday to approve the first break in fighting since the war began on Oct. 7, Netanyahu made clear that a vote for the deal was not a vote for lasting peace.
  — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
• Pro pilots may apply for an FAA waiver to get around this rule, but there's no guarantee the agency will approve a request.
  — Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
• Her togs, including a battle-dress uniform and a midnight-blue gown with gold braid trim for nights out as a captain, were approved by the Pentagon.
  — Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
• The Republican proposal would also rescind funds for the IRS in the same amount from funding approved in last year’s climate, health and tax law.
  — NBC News, 3 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024