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

The goal is to ensure the identity is accurate, approved and not misleading. — Emily Burroughs, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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 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

Many of these proposals require constitutional amendments approved by two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of the states. — Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Mayor Ross McMullin and the Keller City Council unanimously approved a resolution early Thursday morning in opposition to an upcoming data center proposed for a site in Westlake near the Keller border. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

All the vaccines approved for those viruses by the Food and Drug Administration are combination shots. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, mFLUSIVA. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026

That standing authorization may have been approved weeks earlier. — Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

That will all have to be wrapped up before the deal is officially approved by the NBA, in a process that could take a few months. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Private companies must first be approved after vetting by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

The Woodstock Planning Commission partially approved a proposal for the Ansley Park mobile home community property on Thursday. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026