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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Levine Cava has said multiple times that county commissioners may revisit their May 6 decision to approve the mayor’s midyear spending package that included the final $10.5 million approved for the overall $46 million contribution to World Cup.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
16 Aug. 2025 -
The product is approved for children as young as 2 years old and up to adults aged 49.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The warrant means that Putin is unable to travel to countries that have ratified the Rome Statute.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The union also said Wednesday that workers with Super A Foods ratified their new contract last month.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Approbate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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