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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  • Many of these proposals require constitutional amendments approved by two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of the states.
    — Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mayor Ross McMullin and the Keller City Council unanimously approved a resolution early Thursday morning in opposition to an upcoming data center proposed for a site in Westlake near the Keller border.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of approved
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  • Teamsters Local 455 members ratified a five-year agreement on Monday and will soon be able to return to work.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • However, even though the contract was ratified by the Legislature and Governor’s Office, the raises were not included in the budget.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of ratified
Verb
  • X-ray analysis confirmed the sequence of zinc-ion and proton storage.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Turlock Unified confirmed Wilson is employed as a para-educator severe at Dutcher Middle School, working with students with special needs.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirmed
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“Approbated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbated. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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