Synonyms of approves

approves

verb

present tense third-person singular of approve

as in ratifies

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ratifies
• confirms
• finalizes
• endorses
• accepts
• authorizes
• acknowledges
• sanctions
• accredits
• formalizes
• signs
• OKs
• warrants
• clears
• affirms
• blesses
• certifies
• approbates
• validates
• homologates
• permits
• passes
• enables
• legalizes
• sanctifies
• allows
• licenses
• initials
• signs off (on)
• canonizes
• rubber-stamps
• reapproves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• rejects
• disapproves
• prohibits
• forbids
• disallows
• declines
• vetoes
• turns down
• proscribes
• ignores
• bans
• enjoins
• refuses
• disregards
• neglects
• negatives
• overlooks
• spurns
• interdicts
• rebuffs
• rebuts
• illegalizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of approves

Achieve approves debt consolidation loans for borrowers with a FICO® Score of 560 and Upstart’s underwriting model looks at hundreds of data points beyond your credit score, including education, work history, income and savings patterns. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

An agent that confidently approves the wrong payment, escalates an unstable interaction or quietly talks a user into a bad decision belongs in a different category. — Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The protocol approves only a one-drug method of lethal injection, specifically pentobarbital, a barbiturate that can cause death. — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

If the school board approves the closure plan, new attendance boundaries are expected to be proposed in December and finalized by January. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Its meetings can be held in closed session to the extent allowed under state law, and the group will dissolve once the board approves a superintendent contract. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

The official settlement administrator says payments will be processed after the settlement becomes effective, assuming the court approves it and any appeals are resolved. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Even tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz approves, having recently signed for the third hull. — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026

If the City Council approves the proposal, Baltimore plans to conduct a nationwide search for an executive director and deputy director to oversee the new department. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026