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
Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
The move is enabled by the expansion of Florida’s Schools of Hope law, which allows approved charter school operators co-locate or have full access to underused, vacant or surplus district facilities in the attendance zone or within five miles of a persistently low-performing school.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
When the call was made to pull Kimmel on Wednesday, existing protocol dictated that ABC should’ve aired a pre-approved episode of the show to rerun.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s limited to pick-ups and drop-offs at a select number of pre-approved locations.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Eligible restaurants will see pre-approved capital offers from Pipe that are customized based on the businesses' revenue and cash flow.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Retailers that sell any non-approved items could face a fine of $1,000 per day per product.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Rather, employees simply enroll in any courses from four pre-approved universities and the cost is covered.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The city's Design Review Board approved the design in December 2024.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The request is just the first step in a department review process and the rate hike that is ultimately approved could be lower.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The opening will take place at the Oxford Street Store with a private terrace and dining room, which was approved by the Westminster City Council.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Kehoe’s signature, which was widely expected, will come more than two weeks after Republican lawmakers approved the map during a pivotal special legislative session aimed at representative and direct democracy in Missouri.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
He was fined $500 and was placed on probation for five years, but a judge approved an early release in March 2017 based on the recommendation of community supervision officials due to Jahn’s regular reporting and compliance.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The minority stake sale of the Patriots must still be approved by the NFL's finance committee.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Students may also wear certain approved sweaters, blouses and vests.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
The move is enabled by the expansion of Florida’s Schools of Hope law, which allows approved charter school operators co-locate or have full access to underused, vacant or surplus district facilities in the attendance zone or within five miles of a persistently low-performing school.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
When the call was made to pull Kimmel on Wednesday, existing protocol dictated that ABC should’ve aired a pre-approved episode of the show to rerun.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s limited to pick-ups and drop-offs at a select number of pre-approved locations.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Eligible restaurants will see pre-approved capital offers from Pipe that are customized based on the businesses' revenue and cash flow.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Retailers that sell any non-approved items could face a fine of $1,000 per day per product.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Rather, employees simply enroll in any courses from four pre-approved universities and the cost is covered.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
It was built as part of a $44 million sports complex paid for with a bond approved by school district voters in 2020.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The city's Design Review Board approved the design in December 2024.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The request is just the first step in a department review process and the rate hike that is ultimately approved could be lower.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The opening will take place at the Oxford Street Store with a private terrace and dining room, which was approved by the Westminster City Council.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Kehoe’s signature, which was widely expected, will come more than two weeks after Republican lawmakers approved the map during a pivotal special legislative session aimed at representative and direct democracy in Missouri.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
He was fined $500 and was placed on probation for five years, but a judge approved an early release in March 2017 based on the recommendation of community supervision officials due to Jahn’s regular reporting and compliance.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The minority stake sale of the Patriots must still be approved by the NFL's finance committee.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approved
Verb
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In July, the NHL and its Players’ Association ratified a new CBA that will extend the harmony between the sides to 16 seasons, which would be by far the longest stretch without a work stoppage in the tenure of league commissioner Gary Bettman.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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By the end of 1791, 10 of them – including the First Amendment ≠ had been ratified.—
Donald Nieman,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Flood damage is almost never covered by traditional homeowners’ insurance policies, and your risk may be underestimated according to official government flood zone maps.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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With hundreds of Elanco employees gathered with blue confetti at the ready, Indy, a rescue shelter dog turned service-dog-in-training, performed the official ribbon cutting, or in this case ribbon biting.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Milwaukee rewarded him with a two-year, $11 million contract in July, and, with Damian Lillard gone, Porter is now the point guard, which was confirmed by Doc Rivers a few weeks ago.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Two people were struck and killed by a cargo train in Little River on Monday night, Miami Police and Fire Rescue confirmed.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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DeChambeau, meanwhile, wasn't eligible to play at all due to his LIV Golf status, which has kept him off the PGA Tour and sidelined from its sanctioned events.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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And like any sanctioned economy, the results were predictable.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After the divorce was finalized in September, the designer is focused on filming season two of her hit show The Flip Off with her first husband and former Flip or Flop co-star, Tarek El Moussa, 44, and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, 38.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Carr and the two other FCC commissioners are expected to appear before the panel in November, although the exact date is being finalized and could slip later, the person said.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Although the ‘9-9-6’ workweek violates Chinese labor laws, it was famously endorsed by Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma in 2019.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Separately, on why Democratic leaders who have have not yet endorsed him, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Mamdani downplayed the importance of endorsements more broadly.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There is a total of 55 units, 46 of which will be designated as affordable housing with rent starting as low as $469 per month, and Section 8 vouchers are accepted.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Cash is not accepted at Mortgage Matchup Center.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In addition, even if no budget has been passed, various authority figures within the federal government have threatened to impound any such funds even if they are authorized by Congress.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
1 Oct. 2025
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One senior manager, who did not want to be named as he is not authorized to speak publicly about internal matters, said his chat threads lit up.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Approved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approved. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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