approving
adjective
ap·prov·ing
ə-ˈprü-viŋ 
: showing approval or acceptance
an approving nod/glance/smile
He surveyed through the park railings the evidences of the town's opulence and luxury with an approving eye.—
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad
approvingly
adverb
nodded approvingly
A number of media outlets have reported approvingly about two recent ads that show the efforts corporate America is making to court single women …
—Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne Conway
Examples of approving in a Sentence
the play did not receive a single approving notice
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Independents, especially those with college degrees, have become less approving over time.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
On cue, bright, metallic outbursts rang from the cimbalom, winning the approving nod of a nearby French-horn player.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
In terms of voter approval of Trump's handling of the economy, 42 percent approve, with 24 percent strongly approving and 18 percent somewhat approving, while 55 percent disapprove, 42 percent strongly and 13 percent somewhat.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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
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Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
On cue, bright, metallic outbursts rang from the cimbalom, winning the approving nod of a nearby French-horn player.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
In terms of voter approval of Trump's handling of the economy, 42 percent approve, with 24 percent strongly approving and 18 percent somewhat approving, while 55 percent disapprove, 42 percent strongly and 13 percent somewhat.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for approving
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“Approving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approving. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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