as in to ratify
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 approve
To date, the Food and Drug Administration has only approved one CBD product, a prescription oil called Epidiolex, which is used to treat seizures.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
But to her disappointment, only three Miami applicants were approved.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
That second vote was expunged before the Senate voted 18-16 to approve the bill.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2025
With the framework approved, the Trump administration is expected to push for a major new tax and spending bill to implement its policy commitments.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
But to her disappointment, only three Miami applicants were approved.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
That second vote was expunged before the Senate voted 18-16 to approve the bill.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2025
With the framework approved, the Trump administration is expected to push for a major new tax and spending bill to implement its policy commitments.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approve
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Israel's Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying International Criminal Court arrest warrant Hungary signed the ICC's founding document in 1999 and ratified it in 2001, but the law has not been promulgated.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs made up around 50% of revenue for much of the late 1800s and early 1900s, including during the McKinley administration, until the 16th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1913, gave the federal government power to collect income tax.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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An official familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News that days after Vance's visit, Col. Sussanah Meyers wrote an email to base personnel that distanced the base from some of the vice president's comments about Denmark, of which Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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He was pronounced dead by a physician at 6:05 p.m., the South Carolina Department of Corrections confirmed to CBS News.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The week before the draft usually brings additional information as teams begin to finalize their draft boards, whether through prospect visits or more information leaking out.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Last year, Denver finalized massive extensions for right guard Quinn Meinerz in mid-July and for cornerback Pat Surtain II the week of the Broncos’ season opener.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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Carson, who served as secretary during President Trump’s first term, endorsed Trump’s most recent bid for the presidency in late 2023.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The actor then endorsed Kamala Harris for president.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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Ja-young not only realizes what’s going on but accepts her grandson’s decision, becoming a reluctant ally in the charade.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Cash only: The Desert Bar doesn't accept credit or debit cards.—
Tiffany Acosta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The settlement would authorize colleges to directly pay athletes via a share up to 22% of the average power conference athletic media, ticket and sponsorship revenue with their athletes, with $20.5 million expected to be the initial annual cap.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The spending was authorized by Assembly Bill 132, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2017.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approve. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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