approved; approving
1
: to have or express a favorable opinion of
couldn't approve such conduct
2
a
: to accept as satisfactory
hopes she will approve the date of the meeting
b
: to give formal or official sanction (see sanction entry 1 sense 4c) to : ratify
Congress approved the proposed budget.
: to take a favorable view
doesn't approve of fighting
Examples of approve in a Sentence
I don't care if all the other parents are letting their kids do it; I still don't approve.
The state has approved the building plans, so work on the new school can begin immediately.
Your supervisor must approve the report before it can be sent.
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That’s because the Metro Nashville Council has approved a resolution that could help Metro Nashville Parks acquire approximately 308 more acres of land adjoining the park.
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
However, employers will likely have to reconsider their coverage again in coming years, especially as more workers demand coverage, and the drugs are approved for even more medical conditions.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In November 2022, a month after the Mooresville town board approved the Timber Road project, Carney and Coble formed CWC Land Acquisitions.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
The share of independents who approve of Congress dropped nine points to 12%, while Democrats remain in the single digits.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
However, employers will likely have to reconsider their coverage again in coming years, especially as more workers demand coverage, and the drugs are approved for even more medical conditions.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In November 2022, a month after the Mooresville town board approved the Timber Road project, Carney and Coble formed CWC Land Acquisitions.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
The share of independents who approve of Congress dropped nine points to 12%, while Democrats remain in the single digits.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for approve
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approve. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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approve
verb
ap·prove
ə-ˈprüv 
approved; approving
1
: to think well of
2
: to accept as satisfactory
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