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
The board also approved a separation agreement for Karen Molinar, the district’s superintendent before the TEA takeover.
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Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
He is accused of signing and approving the claims within seconds of accessing them on his computer.
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Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The council eventually approved allocating $20,000 to the town’s sustaining grant program and allowed applicants to amend their proposal to account for the increase funds.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Note that the festival does not have an estimate on when waitlist requests will be approved, if there are even any waitlist tickets still available.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for approve
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
He is accused of signing and approving the claims within seconds of accessing them on his computer.
—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The council eventually approved allocating $20,000 to the town’s sustaining grant program and allowed applicants to amend their proposal to account for the increase funds.
—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Note that the festival does not have an estimate on when waitlist requests will be approved, if there are even any waitlist tickets still available.
—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for approve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approve
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On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors ratified a local emergency proclamation as well to expand community support, environmental monitoring and business recovery assistance.
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Although women’s suffrage became the law of the land in 1920, the Equal Rights Amendment was never ratified.
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The destroyer commissioned Tuesday, the Choe Hyon, is expected to have anti-ship and land-attack missile capabilities, although neither can be confirmed to date, analysts said.
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Immigration attorney Morella Aguado, who is not involved in Avila's case, confirmed one of her clients was also transferred out of Krome.
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Ghalibaf, meanwhile, claimed Iran’s access to $12 billion of its frozen funds was finalized during negotiations in Switzerland.
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The pair were married for 13 years and finalized their split in November 2024.
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Schlossberg was endorsed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the 86-year-old Democratic icon who met Schlossberg’s grandfather.
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The democratic socialist endorsed in three competitive House primary matchups, breaking with Democratic leaders by supporting leftist candidates who were unafraid to criticize Israel and push for ambitious economic policies.
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Not ready to accept a blowout loss, Bosnia and Herzegovina's Ermin Mahmić lands one in the net in stoppage time!
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The United States entered the conflict seeking to eliminate Iran’s leverage, constrain its regional influence, and force it to accept strict limits on its nuclear program.
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The Bureau of Land Management recently authorized construction of access roads, groundwater monitoring wells, and overhead power infrastructure on public land within the project area.
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But that refurbishment, authorized by a National Park Service contract in April, is only the latest in a saga of repairs, cleaning and improvement efforts that dates back more than 50 years.
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approve. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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