approbating

verb

present participle of approbate
as in approving
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. approving
  2. ratifying
  3. confirming
Verb
  • But the City Council still must take additional steps before public funding is put toward the project, including approving the issuance of bonds to fund the $600 million package.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Cooper also found that the Kennedy Center board had acted unlawfully in approving a two-year closure for renovations.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of approving
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  • Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of ratifying
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  • North Korea remained silent for months about its initial deployment of troops to help Russia’s war machine, only confirming its soldiers were fighting against Ukraine in April 2025.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bridges and overhangs were clean, confirming excellent exposure calibration and the printer's ability to resolve intricate features without sacrificing dimensional accuracy.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirming
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“Approbating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbating. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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