as in ratifies
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 approves
The commission, comprising 17 voting members, selects a preferred candidate, whom the Prime Minister then approves.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Each fiscal year, Congress approves funding for federal agencies.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Republicans say negotiations on continuing those credits should happen after the Senate approves a funding resolution.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Even if Congress approves the funding, the Administration may not actually spend it.
—Dr. Seth Berkley, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
The attorney general's office approves all requests from the executive branch for outside counsel.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
If the state title board approves the proposal, backers would still need to gather nearly 125,000 signatures from across the state and then wage a campaign to win over 55% of voters in 2026 — with every step a costly, time-intensive affair.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
If the board approves the curriculum, it would be implemented next school year, Superintendent Karen Molinar announced at a news conference earlier this week.
—Lina Ruiz
september 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
His wife approves or rejects the content ideas as well as his daughter, who is a sophomore in high school, but Musselman has no fear of putting himself out there.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Each fiscal year, Congress approves funding for federal agencies.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Republicans say negotiations on continuing those credits should happen after the Senate approves a funding resolution.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Even if Congress approves the funding, the Administration may not actually spend it.
—Dr. Seth Berkley, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
The attorney general's office approves all requests from the executive branch for outside counsel.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
If the state title board approves the proposal, backers would still need to gather nearly 125,000 signatures from across the state and then wage a campaign to win over 55% of voters in 2026 — with every step a costly, time-intensive affair.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
If the board approves the curriculum, it would be implemented next school year, Superintendent Karen Molinar announced at a news conference earlier this week.
—Lina Ruiz
september 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
His wife approves or rejects the content ideas as well as his daughter, who is a sophomore in high school, but Musselman has no fear of putting himself out there.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approves
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Terms of the agreement won’t be made public until after the union ratifies the contract and the board reviews it, the statement said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The first release of The Athletic’s Heisman Trophy straw poll confirms the intrigue involved in a Week 7 Big Ten matchup of undefeated teams led by breakout transfer quarterbacks.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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This confirms ongoing speculation that, after the exit of Kim Jones from his role as artistic director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women in October last year, more changes could be taking place at the brand.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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That process will change once DHS finalizes the rule.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The city council typically sets the maximum tax levy in September and finalizes the budget in December.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
6 Aug. 2025
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The law also requires insurance plans to cover the vaccines the state endorses.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Schumer and Jeffries, Harris endorses Mamdani for NYC mayor.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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If the militant group accepts it, the plan called for Hamas to lay down its arms and renounce governance in the Strip.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
29 Sep. 2025
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Completeness is the chance that Arthur accepts a valid proof.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit cities a nonbinding advisory opinion Ellison issued in February that said neither state nor federal law authorizes state or local authorities to hold individuals for immigration detainers if they would otherwise be released from custody.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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The project is under the authority of the Continuing Authorities program, which authorizes the secretary of the Army to plan, design and implement certain types of water resources projects without additional project-specific congressional authorization.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Sep. 2025
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