Synonyms of approved

approved 1 of 2

adjective

as in official

Related Words

• official
• sanctioned
• conclusive
• correct
• decisive
• accurate
• classical
• comprehensive
• authoritative
• definitive
• complete
• exhaustive
• classic
• magisterial
• thorough

approved

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verb

past tense of approve

as in ratified

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

as soon as the pond project was approved, the bulldozers were at the site

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ratified
• confirmed
• finalized
• endorsed
• accepted
• authorized
• sanctioned
• signed
• acknowledged
• accredited
• formalized
• warranted
• cleared
• affirmed
• approbated
• homologated
• certified
• validated
• blessed
• passed
• permitted
• licensed
• initialed
• allowed
• enabled
• OK'd
• legalized
• canonized
• sanctified
• reapproved
• rubber-stamped
• signed off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• rejected
• disapproved
• vetoed
• disallowed
• declined
• prohibited
• turned down
• banned
• proscribed
• forbade
• enjoined
• negatived
• ignored
• refused
• disregarded
• neglected
• overlooked
• interdicted
• illegalized
• rebutted
• spurned
• rebuffed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of approved

Adjective

And how about the calls about approved loans? — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026

Ahead, find the five bright July nail colors that belong on your radar, with pro-approved polishes to shop. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Understand your credit score, set a budget and get pre-approved for a mortgage to strengthen your position as a buyer. — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026

The biggest mistake leaders make with advocacy programs is providing pre-approved copy that sounds corporate. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Kreyling’s companies are not pre-approved vendors by the Department of Education. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026

There are no approved therapeutics or preventive prophylactic measures for the Bundibugyo virus. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 May 2026

The bill also offers money to local governments to develop pre-approved housing designs, or pattern books, which would help speed up local construction approvals. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

The city is now working on a plan to create pre-approved parklet designs on California Avenue, improve bike amenities and implement other changes that would make the outdoor dining areas feel more permanent. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

Verb

The two-story space features professional recording studios, podcast and video suites, co-working lounges and meeting spaces, which are slated to open by early next year once permits are approved, Ihm says. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

The Brookhaven City Council unanimously approved a 40% hike in the city’s property tax rate earlier this week over loud opposition from some residents. — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 27 June 2026

Both chambers of the Zimbabwean Parliament have now approved it, clearing the way for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to sign the bill into law. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

Congress is also considering a proposal that would prevent state and local governments from imposing stricter labeling requirements on pesticides than those approved by the EPA. — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

An agentic workflow may be validated and approved in one environment, only to face new review cycles elsewhere because data residency rules, access controls and local compliance requirements are interpreted differently. — Greg Pavlik, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026

In February, the US Department of Energy approved the safety framework for the project through the Authorization Request for Kaleidos documentation. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026

During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year. — Sofi Zeman july 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026