as in ratifies
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 approves
Covering 500,000 works that Anthropic pirated for AI training, if a court approves the settlement, each author will receive $3,000 per work that Anthropic stole.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
And the Railroad Commission sometimes approves flaring smaller volumes than requested, which is not captured in the data.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Coons added that Democrats also want assurances that Trump cannot simply claw back funding after Congress approves it.
—Nik Popli, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Define precisely who approves AI deployments, the criteria determining model readiness and the protocols for rapidly identifying and correcting any issues post-deployment.
—Dimitar Dimitrov, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Additionally, a player must sit out one play even if the team is granted a timeout and may not return until a medical professional approves it.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
While Endurance hits the brakes on cars over 20 years old, CarShield approves vehicles up to 25 years old.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Congress approves rescissions regularly as part of this process.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Seiberg noted the Fed Board typically approves regional Fed presidents in late January – around a month before their terms expire.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
And the Railroad Commission sometimes approves flaring smaller volumes than requested, which is not captured in the data.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Coons added that Democrats also want assurances that Trump cannot simply claw back funding after Congress approves it.
—Nik Popli, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Define precisely who approves AI deployments, the criteria determining model readiness and the protocols for rapidly identifying and correcting any issues post-deployment.
—Dimitar Dimitrov, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Additionally, a player must sit out one play even if the team is granted a timeout and may not return until a medical professional approves it.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
While Endurance hits the brakes on cars over 20 years old, CarShield approves vehicles up to 25 years old.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Congress approves rescissions regularly as part of this process.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Seiberg noted the Fed Board typically approves regional Fed presidents in late January – around a month before their terms expire.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approves
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Terms of the agreement won’t be made public until after the union ratifies the contract and the board reviews it, the statement said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Landman’s co-creator Christian Wallace had teased that the ending set up Moore for a larger role in season two, and now the teaser trailer released on Thursday confirms that.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The display testing confirms my eye test as far as brightness, and its color coverage is solid.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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That process will change once DHS finalizes the rule.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The city council typically sets the maximum tax levy in September and finalizes the budget in December.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Caucus faces another hurdle as Etherton acknowledged the organization needs to raise another $15,000 to implement alternative voting quickly after the October annual meeting if the membership endorses the proposal.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement But, like in Hungary, the plan wouldn’t be able to come to fruition without a complicit Congress, and a Supreme Court that endorses excesses without explanation.—
Stacey Abrams,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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State a belief that goes against what everyone accepts as true.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Today, the plant rents dumpsters out to customers and accepts precious metals, electronics, materials that contain iron and other waste.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The agreement authorizes state police to transport immigrants who have been arrested for immigration violations.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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The second financing request, for the Touro Shakespeare Project in Algiers, authorizes up to $16 million in revenue bonds to help redevelop the historic Touro Shakespeare Almshouse, a Depression-era facility that has been vacant since Hurricane Katrina.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Aug. 2025
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