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

2 of 2

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

Buying a non-approved coin or taking the metal home can trigger a taxable distribution, plus additional taxes or penalties. — USA Today, 28 July 2026

The programs were sealed in an isolated environment except for a single link that fetched pre-approved software components from the internet on their behalf. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The key to ending any infectious disease outbreak, especially one for which there's no approved vaccine, like the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is getting slightly ahead of the virus. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 July 2026

Get pre-approved Equally important is getting prepared financially. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 21 July 2026

Kansas is one of 21 states that rely on governors selecting appointees from a pre-approved list of candidates screened by nominating commissions, a Star analysis found. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 July 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

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

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

Verb

The decision by the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee will need to be approved by the full organization, which is scheduled to meet in August. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

If approved, the course would be located along Brush Creek between Old Town Creekside and Interstate 435 at 15550 Old Town Dr. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Most drugs are not dispensed through compounding pharmacies at all but are instead approved by the FDA and manufactured by drug companies under strict FDA supervision. — Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2026

The drug has not yet been approved by the FDA for treatment of Valley fever. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Florida Politics reported that the White House approved of the amendment to weaken the bill. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

In September 2024, a Wise County Judge approved Horner’s change of venue motion and ordered his trial moved to Tarrant County. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Local officials approved a public-private partnership to pay for the project in 2024. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

In a July 2025 report, independent of the new bond measure, CSU projected the addition of more than 5,600 beds between 2025 and 2030 based on projects currently under construction or approved. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026