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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  • With the rapid growth of crypto asset derivatives, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, recently approved select platforms to offer perpetual futures products.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The recent announcement also follows the prior freeze on base rates approved by the Georgia PSC in July 2025, as well as the plan approved in May 2026 to lower overall rates, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of approved
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  • The Supreme Court subsequently ratified the result, keeping Maduro in power.
    — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979, was instituted after being ratified by nearly 100 nations.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of ratified
Verb
  • Minneola Mayor Pam Serviss confirmed Yeager did not present the paperwork necessary to qualify for the election and will not be eligible to keep his seat this election cycle.
    — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Grieco and Thirteen Lune were dropped from the lawsuit filed March 4, plaintiff Relevance Ventures and legal representation for Grieco confirmed Wednesday.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirmed
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“Approbated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbated. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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