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

Officials said any approved rescanning would take place in public view. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

The labels allow employees to manage approved price changes through a centralized system. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Historically, immigration authorities exercised prosecutorial discretion to avoid arresting or deporting individuals with pending or approved SIJS applications. — Rebecca Gelpi-Ufret, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, the digital labor will need approved sources, permissions, monitoring, calibration and bounded authority. — Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

However, some pre-approved sellers can continue to sell related parts like control units, crash sensors, diagnostic modules, and passenger sensors. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 24 Sep. 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

Verb

Any plea deal must be approved by a judge before it is finalized. — Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026

If the mass commutation is approved by the California Supreme Court, the immediate effect could be relatively muted. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Prosper says applicants with a FICO Score of 600, considered fair credit, have the best chance of being approved. — Dan Avery,jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

The Samphire device is already approved in the United Kingdom and European Union to treat menstrual pain and premenstrual syndrome (PMS). — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

More recently, Newsom has resisted calls to fund Proposition 36, a ballot measure that levies harsher penalties for petty crime that voters overwhelmingly approved in 2024. — Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Moments later, the crew reported precipitation and asked to climb to 37,000 feet, and the controller approved. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

No vaccine or specific treatment is currently approved for Bundibugyo. — Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

Missouri advocates are seeking to repeal a constitutional amendment voters approved two years ago, while Virginia opponents are working to keep a new amendment out of their state constitution. — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026