approbated

past tense of approbate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for approbated
Verb
  • In addition to murder, District Attorney Larry Krasner's office approved additional charges against Keon King, 21, who was charged during the search for Scott.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Novavax was approved for children 12 and older with an underlying condition and people over 65.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The only way to assure that a Constitution possessing such powers was ratified was to keep slavery off the agenda.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The amendment was ratified in 1951 after Franklin Roosevelt died shortly after his inauguration for an unprecedented fourth term.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These measurements confirmed that the metals were not forming nanoparticles but were dispersed as single atoms, chemically bound within the carbon framework in the favourable coordination environment — the secret sauce to their exceptional performance, according to a press release.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The biopsy confirmed ductal carcinoma.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Approbated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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