approved 1 of 2

adjective

as in official

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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

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Recent Examples of approved
Adjective
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 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
Verb
Any change would ultimately have to be approved by the voters, something Loy acknowledged could be difficult after Republicans’ recent losses at the ballot box. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026 Meiner is pushing the city to work with other Florida mayors to advocate directly with the state legislature to possibly amend or repeal the Live Local Act, which was approved Wednesday night. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 The Food and Drug Administration approved bemotrizinol — sometimes called BEMT — in June. — Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Soon after air traffic controller approved the descent, communications were completely lost. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Florida, where 67 percent of voters approved a ballot measure in 2024, is the latest state to grant constitutional protections to hunting and fishing. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 The Boise City Council approved the final permit for the project just two weeks ago. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026 This week, SpaceX moved one step closer to its goal of building its direct-to-device Starlink Mobile service after the FCC approved the aerospace company’s application to deploy and operate 15,000 next-generation Starlink satellites. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 Capping them all is JPMorgan’s proposal to erect a £3 billion, 265-meter tower that will be London’s largest office building if its plans are approved. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approved
  1. official
  2. ratified
  3. sanctioned
  4. confirmed
  5. finalized
  6. endorsed
  7. accepted
  8. authorized
Adjective
  • Tellingly, the network seemed to know the difference in its official response, acknowledging that the original piece contained errors.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Others have been buried by the migrants themselves, but they won't be added to the official count until authorities can verify the bodies, Alexandre Coissac, IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti, told the Associated Press via the phone.
    — JAMEY KEATEN, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of official
Verb
  • Once ratified, these findings create permanent licensing precedents.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • If ratified by a majority of members, the agreement will come before the CSU Board of Trustees at its November meeting.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of ratified
Adjective
  • Another sanctioned defendant, Aslhy Javier Galeano Basurto, has also been charged in Nebraska with conspiring to provide material support to Tren de Aragua and other offenses.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Some analysts doubt a deal with Belarus, a sanctioned nation thousands of miles away, would alleviate America’s long-standing reliance on Canadian potash.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanctioned
Verb
  • Representatives for Mandell’s family confirmed his death to The Times.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • First thought to be one of the shoe brand’s many tie-ups, a Vans representative confirmed in a statement sent to FN that its shoes are now offered on the retailer’s website but stopped short of calling it a collaboration.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of confirmed
Verb
  • Shotwell announced her pledge before Treasury finalized the rules, which now require stock gifts to come through a charity and win Treasury’s approval.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • While a formal agreement has yet to finalized, the hope is that the collaboration will be extended to include more Spanish films in the future.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of finalized
Verb
  • Flanagan has not endorsed or campaigned on the Green New Deal.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Lahn, who was endorsed early in his primary by political committee MAHA Action, has diverged from many of his Republican peers in directly linking polluted water and agrochemicals to Iowa’s cancer crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • An argument made a fortiori gives an even more convincing reason than one that has already been accepted.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Cathcarts also receive the news that Flora accepted the money with relief.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • Iamaleava is expected to miss the rest of this season with a knee injury, according to a person with knowledge of the injury not authorized to discuss it publicly.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Details surface about airport fatalities The attack struck an airport complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights, a regional official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorized

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“Approved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approved. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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