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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The settlement terms, including the practice changes, were officially approved by a federal judge in November.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
And Larry Ellison Watch As Donald Trump Meets Press In Oval Office And Signs Executive Order To Create Sovereign Wealth Fund
Wall Street isn’t sure what to make of Carr, but generally does believe that the Paramount-Skydance deal will ultimately be approved.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Before any homes had been approved for the homeowners’ phase of Eyrie Canyon, the city had already received a higher-than-normal number of permit requests for other, earlier homes, according to the claims.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
As São Paulo State and Brazil at large gears up its funding for film, TV, vid games and beyond, there is a distinct possibility that Brazil’s Congress will approve this year a global streamer investment quota for Brazilian films and series.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
And Larry Ellison Watch As Donald Trump Meets Press In Oval Office And Signs Executive Order To Create Sovereign Wealth Fund
Wall Street isn’t sure what to make of Carr, but generally does believe that the Paramount-Skydance deal will ultimately be approved.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Before any homes had been approved for the homeowners’ phase of Eyrie Canyon, the city had already received a higher-than-normal number of permit requests for other, earlier homes, according to the claims.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
As São Paulo State and Brazil at large gears up its funding for film, TV, vid games and beyond, there is a distinct possibility that Brazil’s Congress will approve this year a global streamer investment quota for Brazilian films and series.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approve
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The provision was ratified in the late nineteen-eighties, but conservatives allied with the country’s agricultural lobby have long impeded its enforcement.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1951 following the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was elected to four terms between 1933 and 1945.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hoffner did confirm that all 25 locations were owned by one franchise-owner, which continues to own and operate other Dairy Queen restaurants in the state.—
Alana Edgin,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Currently, Google sends SMS codes for two reasons: to confirm that a new login is legitimate and to block spammers from opening Gmail accounts in bulk.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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Typically, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meets after the WHO meeting to finalize recommendations.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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As warmer weather beckons, Columbus is finalizing a start date for new bike and scooter rentals that should arrive in March.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Twenty-five state attorneys general endorsed a request for the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that would permanently categorize fentanyl analogues as drugs with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.—
Ray Lewis,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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The comedian and podcaster endorsed Trump the day before the election but had previously spoken favorably of Senator Bernie Sanders and criticized Trump in the past.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff, but please keep in mind that once your comment is accepted, it will be made public and may appear in print. Find more Picture Prompts here.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ukrainian officials are not participating in Tuesday's meeting and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Kyiv will not accept the outcome if his country is not in attendance for the talks.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Susie Blann,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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The official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approve. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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