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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The United States has approved the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Peru to support the South American country's counternarcotics and counterterrorism operations.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Despite being used frequently in cosmetics, Crodafos CES had to first be tested and approved by the FDA to make it onto the Inactive Ingredient Database.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The council also ratified a $100,000 donation previously earmarked for immigrant aid.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Producers and engineers at the company just ratified their first three-year collective bargaining agreement.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Approbate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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