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
Plus, the brand has been approved by podiatrists and received the APMA Seal of Acceptance.
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Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
The Energy Department on Monday approved the release of nearly $57 million from the loan, a sign that the Trump administration supports the project amid the turmoil and uncertainty in Washington over federal funding for projects started under the Biden administration.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
But the women’s team ultimately got approved with 810 of a possible 894 votes.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
If House Concurrent Resolution 3013 is approved by North Dakota’s Senate, it will be passed onto the Supreme Court.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Mar. 2025
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Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
The Energy Department on Monday approved the release of nearly $57 million from the loan, a sign that the Trump administration supports the project amid the turmoil and uncertainty in Washington over federal funding for projects started under the Biden administration.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
But the women’s team ultimately got approved with 810 of a possible 894 votes.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
If House Concurrent Resolution 3013 is approved by North Dakota’s Senate, it will be passed onto the Supreme Court.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Mar. 2025
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The Ottawa Treaty is an international agreement signed in 1997 that has been ratified or acceded to by more than 160 nations, and in withdrawing from it, Warsaw and the Baltic nations can begin stockpiling and using landmines for the first time in nearly 30 years.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The formal establishment of an organization to manage Lake Kivu and the Ruzizi River basin, shared by Congo, Rwanda and Burundi, was never formally ratified by its member countries.—
Melissa McCracken,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2025
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Three days later, his immigration attorney was able to reach an ICE official who confirmed that his client was in a prison in another country.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Transit officials confirmed Thursday what multiple sources told The News — that the current acting leaders in subways and paratransit (Access-A-Ride) will be made permanent: Bill Amarosa in the Department of Subways and Rachel Cohen in Paratransit.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The former couple finalized their divorce in October 2022.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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According to a recent report from Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports, the New York Giants have finalized a two-year, $8 million deal with quarterback Jameis Winston.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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President Joe Biden publicly endorsed and supported health care price transparency.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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On Thursday, former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn endorsed Laesch.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Each household can bring up to 20 residential tires for proper disposal; commercial tires will not be accepted.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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New York declined to accept the first two hammers, cutting the team’s lead to a single point, before Horschel’s long putt snaked into the hole at the 14th to give Atlanta a dramatic lead.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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The source requested anonymity fearing retribution and because they are not authorized to speak publicly.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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Because the seizure of the steel mills would both regulate commerce and constitute a taking of property that would require compensation, only Congress could authorize it.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approve. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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