APPROVED (OF) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

approved (of)

verb

past tense of approve (of)

as in accepted

to have a favorable opinion of we don't approve of people who stand in the "12 items or less" lane with 13 items

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accepted

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Morissette accepted the award and $20,000 (US$14,461) prize, which was presented in partnership with the Canada Media Fund.

— Jennie Punter, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Ahead of the Academy Awards victory, Oldman actually accepted an earlier Actor Award victory (then known as a SAG Award) on Ledger’s behalf at the 2009 ceremony.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

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