approving (of)

present participle of approve (of)

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accepting
Verb
  • Last Week Tonight won twice and while accepting, both John Oliver and head writer Dan O’Brien speed ran their thanks.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • While accepting the trophy for Outstanding Talk Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the late night host acknowledged Amy Cole — a longtime colleague on his CBS show and projects before it, including Comedy Central's The Colbert Report.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Approving (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approving%20%28of%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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