Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for approbate
Verb
  • The Food and Drug Administration recently approved three new all-natural dyes for manufacturers to use instead.
    Maria Godoy, NPR, 17 June 2025
  • Last year, Congress overwhelmingly approved legislation to require the divestiture, or TikTok would face a ban on U.S. app stores.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Nonfiction entertainment workers who are members of the Writers Guild of America East have ratified a first union agreement with prestige documentary company Story Syndicate.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
  • Palm Beach County Commissioner Sara Baxter has rushed to arrange a commission vote, ratifying it.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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“Approbate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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