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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As for Paxton, his external review approved his claim — and after two months on the medication, he's gone from more than 100 seizures a day to approximately 8, giving him enough stability to join his school's football team for the first time.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents about 5,000 Anheuser-Busch workers nationwide, said in a statement Thursday that under its latest contract, approved last year, employment, wages and seniority are protected in the case of brewery closures.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Since the alliance of unions ratified their new contracts, both labor and Kaiser executives have signaled interest in turning over a new leaf.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The deal, reached Monday night with Legends Hospitality, will be ratified this week, Unite Here Local 11 said Tuesday on X.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Steve Foulkes, a vice president for RCK, confirmed the land trust has the option to buy the site for $10 million by July 31.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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So, when West and Amanda confirmed it, I was stunned.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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“Approbated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbated. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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