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

The club’s 2025-26 accounts, due to be approved by members on September 19, but already obtained by The Athletic, add another chapter to the canon. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Trump wanted courts to allow the use of his preferred map, which lawmakers approved last year at his urging. — David A. Lieb, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

More recently, the city of Sanibel in Lee County approved a ban on smoking and vaping at public beaches and parks in March 2026. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The poll found that 62% of Canadians approved of Carney's job performance, a jump of 11 percentage points from last month. — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

In June of that year, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved the project. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Missouri currently is represented in the House by six Republicans and two Democrats who were elected under districts that Republican state officials approved in 2022. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

The ones approved for investments in teams include Ares, Sixth Street and KKR’s Arctos. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

In March, the FDA approved icotrokinra (brand name ICOTYDE), a once-daily tablet that blocks the same IL-23 pathway targeted by injectable biologics. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026