APPROVE (OF) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

approve (of)

verb

Definition of approve (of)

as in to accept

to have a favorable opinion of we don't approve of people who stand in the "12 items or less" lane with 13 items

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That establishment Democrats didn’t accept him made his candidacy even more appealing.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Guild will accept applicants with credit scores as low as 540, whereas many lenders require a credit score of 620 or higher.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 July 2026

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