as in favorable
expressing approval
the play did not receive a single approving notice
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Relevance
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as in ratifying
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 approving
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shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
For business finances, routinely monitoring account activity and personally approving transactions above a certain threshold can be life savers.
—Anne-Lyse Ngatta, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The agency ended the year by approving two different drugs for gonorrhea, the first new options for the disease in decades.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Even Dodgers' Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully was shown giving a thumbs-up afterward, adding an approving nod to the unconventional yet unforgettable performance.
—Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
For business finances, routinely monitoring account activity and personally approving transactions above a certain threshold can be life savers.
—Anne-Lyse Ngatta, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
Huddlestun said no to those social media rumors and that everything spent by the city goes through a public process, including the Board of Works approving any raises of city officials.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The agency ended the year by approving two different drugs for gonorrhea, the first new options for the disease in decades.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approving
Adjective
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The quarterly rebalanced composition of large-, mid-, and small-cap RV Portfolio stocks offered a responsive strategy to take advantage of favorable market conditions while mitigating losses when markets decline, as detailed in RV Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Everything to do with home and family is favorable for you today.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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America’s ratification that year broke a logjam of inaction by nations that had signed the agreement but were wary about actually ratifying it as a legal document.—
Gary W. Yohe,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2026
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Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Sunday to keep production levels steady through the end of March, once again ratifying a decision first made in November to suspend last year’s sequence of swift increases.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The results don't change our positive view of where the company is headed.—
,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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The asset allocation techniques of Trefis’ wealth management partner based in Boston delivered positive returns during the 2008-09 period when the S&P declined by more than 40%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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China has not issued an official statement confirming the agreement.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Expanding the number of available working crews and confirming additional support resources to respond to winter weather impacts and potential restoration needs.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Despite Jones’ contract only being 50% guaranteed for next season, waiving him for a small amount of savings may not be in the Pacers best interest anyway.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Some look good on paper but would backfire in practice.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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The head of Denver’s transportation department said Wednesday that the city would conduct a temporary demonstration of its controversial plan to reconfigure a 10-block stretch of Alameda Avenue before finalizing the design.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to the Times, the Met is weighing the sale after delays finalizing a deal with Saudi Arabia that would see the opera company perform in the Gulf nation three weeks each winter.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In 2023, after Steed had allegedly used a fraudulent letter purportedly from the Mars Treasurer authorizing him to trade ICE shares, Steed directed Computershare to sell Mars’s ICE shares entirely, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2026
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Contracts between insurers and their affiliates authorizing dividends and payments for services would have to be approved every three years if the bill is enacted.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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In an emotional video statement posted to Instagram, Accurso has denied endorsing antisemitism and said the interaction was accidental.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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Of course, his prediction does not mean that Hagan, who has advocated for a ballpark in Tampa for more than a decade, is endorsing a potential move.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Approving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approving. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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