as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
Congress must approbate the President's nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court
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Tesla’s board just recommended that shareholders approve a trillion-dollar pay package to incentivize Musk to focus on Tesla.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Electronic Arts' Board of Directors has approved the acquisition, which is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Production workers DreamWorks Animation have officially ratified their first union contract since unionizing with the Animation Guild and the Motion Picture Editors Guild last year.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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While undoubtedly a step forward, the agreement has not been ratified by either country.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Approbate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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