Definition of approbatenext

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Verb
  • The California Energy Commission on Monday voted to approve rules that will phase out replacement tires that don't meet the state's energy-efficiency standards.
    Tom Wait, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Jeanie Buss fires her siblings, Part 2 Less than a month after the NBA approved Walter’s takeover, the Lakers fired Joey and Jesse Buss.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Supreme Court subsequently ratified the result, keeping Maduro in power.
    Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979, was instituted after being ratified by nearly 100 nations.
    USA Today, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Approbate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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