approbated

verb

past tense of approbate
as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory Congress must approbate the President's nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court

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  1. approved
  2. ratified
  3. confirmed
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  • Missouri advocates are seeking to repeal a constitutional amendment voters approved two years ago, while Virginia opponents are working to keep a new amendment out of their state constitution.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • It was approved by voters into the county charter in 2004 in an effort to preserve the area’s rural character and prevent high-density sprawl from stretching toward the Brevard County line.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of approved
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  • The agreements need to be ratified by union members and approved by the CSU Board of Trustees.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The three countries that have ratified the convention as of October 2026 — Vietnam, Qatar and Azerbaijan — did not stipulate any reservations.
    — Mary Lind, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ratified
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  • The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office confirmed Wednesday that its Bureau of Investigations Political Corruption Unit had detained Stockton City Councilmember Brando Villapudua.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The regional government of Castilla La Mancha confirmed the death toll and said another 58 people were receiving medical treatment at hospitals.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of confirmed
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“Approbated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbated. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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