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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
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 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.
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Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
And how about the calls about approved loans?
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Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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.
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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
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
If approved by voters on the statewide ballot in November, the amendment would raise a cap on mandatory deposits into the rainy day fund from 10% to 20% of general fund revenue.
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Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
In the same Friday meeting, the board also approved new kindergarten through eighth grade social studies curriculum after working on the new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies since 2025.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
The Brookhaven City Council unanimously approved a 40% hike in the city’s property tax rate earlier this week over loud opposition from some residents.
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Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
27 June 2026
Although embroiled in a court battle, like a number of his projects, the arch has been approved by a key federal agency and survey work has begun at the site.
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Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
While some may be approved and governed by the organizations, others are being used without authorization, giving rise to shadow AI.
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Michelle Drolet,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The former spouses' legal battle over Château Miraval began in February 2022, when Pitt filed a complaint that alleged Jolie sold her share in Château Miraval despite a prior agreement that neither would do so unless the other person approved.
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Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
26 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
Adjective
Mythos 5 remained available to only those in its pre-approved Project Glasswing customer list.
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Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 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
Kreyling’s companies are not pre-approved vendors by the Department of Education.
—
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
Verb
Payments will be issued after a form is approved and will go out by September, according to the settlement website.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
If approved by voters on the statewide ballot in November, the amendment would raise a cap on mandatory deposits into the rainy day fund from 10% to 20% of general fund revenue.
—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
In the same Friday meeting, the board also approved new kindergarten through eighth grade social studies curriculum after working on the new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies since 2025.
—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
The Brookhaven City Council unanimously approved a 40% hike in the city’s property tax rate earlier this week over loud opposition from some residents.
—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
27 June 2026
Although embroiled in a court battle, like a number of his projects, the arch has been approved by a key federal agency and survey work has begun at the site.
—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
While some may be approved and governed by the organizations, others are being used without authorization, giving rise to shadow AI.
—
Michelle Drolet,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The former spouses' legal battle over Château Miraval began in February 2022, when Pitt filed a complaint that alleged Jolie sold her share in Château Miraval despite a prior agreement that neither would do so unless the other person approved.
—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approved
Adjective
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Members of Norway’s Parliament have even done it in their official chamber.
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The country’s final authority on election matters, the National Jury of Elections (JNE), has yet to issue its official proclamation, according to Reuters.
Verb
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The amendment was not ratified during the Civil War, but the efforts in both the North and South revealed how an existential political crisis pushed language of God into government.
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors also ratified a local emergency proclamation as well to expand community support, environmental monitoring and business recovery assistance.
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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Although the panel date has not been confirmed, the members and the team behind the webcomic will be on it to chat about their upcoming plans.
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Balogun wasn’t around to see the finish though, drawing a straight red card for stomping on the right ankle of Bosnian center back Tarik Muharemovic in the 61st minute, a foul Brazilian referee Raphael Claus confirmed via a video review.
Verb
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The prime minister said a formal environmental impact assessment has not started because the plan for the development has not been finalized.
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Leighty informed trustees that the restaurauteur finalized a letter of intent and subsequently a lease to take over the vacant corner space within the Reserve at Hudson Crossing development.
Verb
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Still, the success of three left-wing candidates endorsed by Mamdani in New York’s congressional primary has reinvigorated Republican midterm messaging around socialism.
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In a joint opinion piece published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in late May, the two officials endorsed pausing the development of new data centers in Little Rock.
Verb
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The company instead accepted a $111-billion takeover by Paramount Skydance, which was approved by the Justice Department earlier this month.
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Repairs are accepted at any licensed shop nationwide, including facilities certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE-certified).
Verb
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That ban lasts for the duration of the agreement, which Lightfoot authorized for Bally’s in 2022 and is now at the center of another political fight under Johnson.
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Some studies have shown that estrogen can help protect the heart, but the FDA hasn’t authorized it for this use.
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“Approved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approved. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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