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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accept
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An examiner shall have authority to accept such payment from any person authorized by this Act to make an application for listing, and shall issue a receipt for such payment.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025 -
The Bills have committed 35 penalties, 30 of them accepted for 209 yards.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Approve (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approve%20%28of%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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