approving
adjective
ap·prov·ing
ə-ˈprü-viŋ 
: showing approval or acceptance
an approving nod/glance/smile
He surveyed through the park railings the evidences of the town's opulence and luxury with an approving eye.—
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad
approvingly
adverb
nodded approvingly
A number of media outlets have reported approvingly about two recent ads that show the efforts corporate America is making to court single women …
—Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne Conway
Examples of approving in a Sentence
the play did not receive a single approving notice
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The political scientist Francis Fukuyama gave it an approving notice in Foreign Affairs, and, a year after it was published, the head of the libertarian Cato Institute invited Scott to address its annual convention, much to his dismay.
—Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Establish A Vetting Process For Publishers: Reviewing and approving applications is a time-consuming, yet crucial, process for brands to ensure a publisher is well-suited for their program.
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Their party’s energy and ethos has won approving nods from Elon Musk, an adviser to President Trump, and from Vice President JD Vance.
—Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The agreement did not go through the regular state contracting process, which typically features the governor and two other members of the Board of Public Works publicly vetting and approving contracts about every two weeks.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
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Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
By prioritizing the following steps, companies can get the most out of their affiliate marketing program:
Establish A Vetting Process For Publishers: Reviewing and approving applications is a time-consuming, yet crucial, process for brands to ensure a publisher is well-suited for their program.
—Lisa Maynard, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Their party’s energy and ethos has won approving nods from Elon Musk, an adviser to President Trump, and from Vice President JD Vance.
—Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The agreement did not go through the regular state contracting process, which typically features the governor and two other members of the Board of Public Works publicly vetting and approving contracts about every two weeks.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for approving
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“Approving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approving. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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