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approved

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Synonyms of approved

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in official, sanctioned

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for approved

official,
sanctioned

conclusive,
decisive

accurate,
correct

authoritative,
classic,
classical,
definitive,
magisterial

complete,
comprehensive,
exhaustive,
thorough

approved

verb

past tense of approve

Synonyms & Antonyms of approved (Entry 2 of 2)

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

as soon as the pond project was approved, the bulldozers were at the site

Synonyms for approved

accredited,
approbated,
authorized,
cleared,
confirmed,
finalized,
formalized,
homologated,
OK'd
(or okayed),
ratified,
sanctioned,
warranted

Words Related to approved

accepted,
acknowledged,
affirmed

certified,
endorsed
(also indorsed),
validated

blessed
(also blest),
canonized,
sanctified

initialed
(or initialled),
rubber-stamped,
signed,
signed off (on)

allowed,
enabled,
legalized,
licensed
(also licenced),
passed,
permitted

reapproved

Near Antonyms for approved

banned,
enjoined,
forbade
(also forbad),
illegalized,
interdicted,
prohibited,
proscribed

disregarded,
ignored,
neglected,
overlooked

rebuffed,
rebutted,
refused,
spurned

Antonyms for approved

declined,
denied,
disallowed,
disapproved,
negatived,
rejected,
turned down,
vetoed

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Thesaurus Entries Near approved

approve

approved

approved (of)

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“Approved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approved. Accessed 26 May. 2022.

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