approbates

present tense third-person singular of approbate

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Verb
  • If the council approves raising the fee but misses the early-November deadline, Kovac said the city would be left with a roughly $250,000 gap in the budget.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Here is what to expect after the Israeli Cabinet approves the deal, according to a person briefed by Egyptian officials close to the talks who was not authorized to speak publicly.
    Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Terms of the agreement won’t be made public until after the union ratifies the contract and the board reviews it, the statement said.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The video confirms the account given by Rosales’ girlfriend and mother, according to the affidavit.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
  • David Del Rio has been fired from the CBS courtroom drama, a source confirms to TVLine, after the show was alerted to an incident involving the actor.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Approbates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbates. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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