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
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
The new mayor even received approving nods from some of his critics.
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Chantelle Lee,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Trump signaled Tuesday an openness for Congress to vote on approving a final deal.
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Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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Adjective
My hostess stands in the middle of her guests and offers me the slightest of nods, the quick upward pull of an approving smile.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
The new mayor even received approving nods from some of his critics.
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Chantelle Lee,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
The California Chamber of Commerce, a business trade group behind the measure, argues the state’s system of approving certain developments is too slow, too muddied up by regulation and too expensive and that the initiative is the fix needed.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Trump signaled Tuesday an openness for Congress to vote on approving a final deal.
—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approving
Adjective
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The upcoming World Cup clash between the US and Australia has unexpectedly escalated into a fierce rivalry, despite both teams initially celebrating their favorable draw.
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National Weather Service A tornado watch means weather conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms to develop.
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During that ratifying convention, Wilson also argued that the franchise should extend broadly, beyond just property owners.
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Both resolutions, ratifying the clerk-treasurer’s office policies and procedures and the public comment policy, will be brought back up at the council’s July meeting.
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So out of that pain, something positive did come out of that.
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Under the Biden administration, the Department of Health and Human Services amended this rule, enabling kidney and liver transplants from HIV-positive donors to take place outside of research.
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Realize that Social Security needs time to verify and update the new deposit details so don’t close the first account until confirming the second account is receiving the funds.
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The hours-long delay in confirming the shooting, however, has raised questions from at least two state lawmakers.
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Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson just stopped Haiti's best opportunity to score all night, on a corner kick that found the head of Haiti's Ade and deflected backward on an angle directly into the goal.
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The Marlins improve to 38-38 and are an MLB-best 12-4 in June.
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Indiana has spent the last month finalizing their draft prep ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft despite being one of two teams (Portland Trail Blazers) that does not own a single selection.
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Since Monday, as the news of finalizing and signing the MOU by Tehran and Washington emerged, the value of the rial against the dollar has improved by at least 10%, according to the Iranian currency market.
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The buyer—identified in the document as Sunrise North LLC—gets an irrevocable power of attorney authorizing it to pursue claims in the athlete’s name, settle claims, amend claim forms and take other actions related to recovery.
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The case for purchasing the property was already losing momentum before Fisher raised Kimco’s position at the County Commission meeting held Tuesday solely to consider authorizing a $100 million bid.
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While the anti-migration League has backed opening discussion, Meloni’s Brothers of Italy and centrist allies have been more cautious about endorsing a proposal linked to extremist circles, amid concerns over legal risks and internal divisions.
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They were viewed as Xavi endorsing Laporta’s main rival at the ballot box - Victor Font - during the build-up to a March election Laporta won.
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“Approving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approving. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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