as in to ratify
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
as soon as the pond project was approved, the bulldozers were at the site
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Recent Examples of approve
In June 2025, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners approved the payment of $6 million in legal settlements.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Strikingly, just 19% of independents approve of Democrats and only 26% approve of Republicans.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Republicans say negotiations on continuing those credits should happen after the Senate approves a funding resolution.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
If both sides fail to come together to pass a full-year spending bill or a short-term extension, many government agencies will shut down until Congress approves additional funding.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Strikingly, just 19% of independents approve of Democrats and only 26% approve of Republicans.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Republicans say negotiations on continuing those credits should happen after the Senate approves a funding resolution.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
If both sides fail to come together to pass a full-year spending bill or a short-term extension, many government agencies will shut down until Congress approves additional funding.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approve
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It’s been reported Engelbert may be out after the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement is ratified.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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It was reported not long after Collier’s press conference that Engelbert isn’t expected to be retained as commissioner once the new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee rewarded him with a two-year, $11 million contract in July, and, with Damian Lillard gone, Porter is now the point guard, which was confirmed by Doc Rivers a few weeks ago.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Two people were struck and killed by a cargo train in Little River on Monday night, Miami Police and Fire Rescue confirmed.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Most insurance companies offer online quotes, although some may require a phone call to finalize the process.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Electronic Arts' Board of Directors has approved the acquisition, which is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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In response to that news, Colbert received an outpouring of support from many of his current and former fellow talk-show hosts, including Kimmel, who even took out a billboard in Los Angeles endorsing Colbert (against his own show), for an Emmy.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Although the ‘9-9-6’ workweek violates Chinese labor laws, it was famously endorsed by Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma in 2019.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessee Department of Education provided a list of more than 200 schools accepting scholarship students for the 2025-26 school year.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The planning commission accepted the recommendation, with a small modification related to how medical clinics are defined in the Land Development Code.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the city is considering a public safety referendum, giving voters a chance to authorize the city to collect more tax dollars for a high-profile, high-demand portion of its budget.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Trump then authorized National Guard troops to be sent to Illinois amid protests outside an ICE facility in Chicago.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approve. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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