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to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
as soon as the pond project was approved, the bulldozers were at the site
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Recent Examples of approved
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 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.
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Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Understand your credit score, set a budget and get pre-approved for a mortgage to strengthen your position as a buyer.
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Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
There are no approved therapeutics or preventive prophylactic measures for the Bundibugyo virus.
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Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
In Charlotte’s market, agents and sellers expect serious buyers to arrive pre-approved.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
In order to apply for a mail-in ballot, voters need to provide an approved ID.
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Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Portfolio Homes are a free selection of pre-designed and pre-approved, small scale home building plans the city is offering at no cost to a resident or developer.
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Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2026
No leader is immune from scrutiny, so a pre-approved crisis communications plan is essential.
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Cara Milan,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The Cuban government this week approved a package of 176 economic reforms that would significantly alter parts of the socialist model that has governed the island for more than six decades.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Foreclosure proceedings began in August 2025, and the property was later approved for a public auction, NBC Connecticut reported.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
China has approved a brain-computer interface called NEO for commercial medical use in certain patients with paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
This week, more than four decades after Congress approved a 25-year extension of the Voting Rights Act, Georgia lawmakers put a plan to redraw the state’s political maps on hold.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
During a May 2023 meeting, the board approved Balknight for a four-year contract, with a salary of $225,226 per year, set to expire June 30, 2027.
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Laura Horne
june 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
If approved by a majority of voters, the new tax rate would take effect and remain in place unless voters choose to end it in the future.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
If approved by the full council, the measure would direct the city manager to start the receivership process.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Adjective
Kreyling’s companies are not pre-approved vendors by the Department of Education.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 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
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
There are no approved therapeutics or preventive prophylactic measures for the Bundibugyo virus.
—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
In Charlotte’s market, agents and sellers expect serious buyers to arrive pre-approved.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
In order to apply for a mail-in ballot, voters need to provide an approved ID.
—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Portfolio Homes are a free selection of pre-designed and pre-approved, small scale home building plans the city is offering at no cost to a resident or developer.
—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2026
No leader is immune from scrutiny, so a pre-approved crisis communications plan is essential.
—
Cara Milan,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Cuba’s Communist Party has approved 176 free‑market measures, which are described as the most sweeping economic overhaul since the revolution, dismantling pillars of state control and decentralizing a system battered by crisis.
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Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The Cuban government this week approved a package of 176 economic reforms that would significantly alter parts of the socialist model that has governed the island for more than six decades.
—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Foreclosure proceedings began in August 2025, and the property was later approved for a public auction, NBC Connecticut reported.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
China has approved a brain-computer interface called NEO for commercial medical use in certain patients with paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
This week, more than four decades after Congress approved a 25-year extension of the Voting Rights Act, Georgia lawmakers put a plan to redraw the state’s political maps on hold.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
During a May 2023 meeting, the board approved Balknight for a four-year contract, with a salary of $225,226 per year, set to expire June 30, 2027.
—
Laura Horne
june 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
If approved by a majority of voters, the new tax rate would take effect and remain in place unless voters choose to end it in the future.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
If approved by the full council, the measure would direct the city manager to start the receivership process.
—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approved
Adjective
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Bass, who served in Congress for more than a decade, was designated by then-President Biden to be part of his official delegation to attend the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama.
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Ament is wearing a Heat hat tonight, but he is headed to Milwaukee as part of the not-yet-official Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.
Verb
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About six months after Granger's arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.
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The following year, Congress ratified the reservation.
Adjective
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In Monday's announcement, the ministry said that companies or individuals in third countries are prohibited from transferring dual-use items from China to the sanctioned American firms.
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The Treasury Department recently fined a company that was co-owned by Sobachevskiy hundreds of millions of dollars for managing a different investment on behalf of a sanctioned Russian oligarch.
Verb
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The destroyer commissioned Tuesday, the Choe Hyon, is expected to have anti-ship and land-attack missile capabilities, although neither can be confirmed to date, analysts said.
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The outlet also reported that, for now, no plans for a reunion between the king and his son have been confirmed.
Verb
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Georgia Tech has finalized plans for a $70 million renovation of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, with construction set to begin immediately after the 2026 football season and wrap up before the start of the 2027 campaign.
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Although results have not been finalized for either June primary, the latest returns show Wahab took nearly 43% of the vote in the special election and about 38% in the June 2 primary.
Verb
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was endorsed by the city's DSA chapter during his 2023 mayoral run but has since faced criticism from both moderate and liberal local leaders on issues such as immigration, the local budget and public safety.
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Research published in 2023 by Johnson and another Wharton marketing professor found that people are more likely to choose a product endorsed by a celebrity than by a non-celebrity.
Verb
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The long hours, the high stakes, the personal risk — most of us accepted all of it as part of the deal.
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But Jonah never accepted plenty of welcoming hands despite rubbing elbows in such crowds, and Jamon hardly let his son leave the house, least of all for a party.
Verb
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Rollins credited the administration's crackdown on fraud and recipients who aren't legally authorized to be in the country, as well as the new rules.
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In 2022, the Biden administration authorized an American company to finance and invest in a private business in Cuba, but the Cuban government never approved it.
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“Approved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approved. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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