as in favorable
expressing approval
the candidate's views on taxes received overwhelmingly approbatory nods from the conservative audience
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Adjective
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Left unsaid in the motion for withdrawal was the consequence of the 2024 presidential election—the agency will likely take a much less favorable attitude towards college athlete employment under incoming president Donald Trump.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
10 Jan. 2025 -
Francisco has raised a hypothetical to show how the ban affects TikTok, asking the justices to imagine the Chinese government using leverage over Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' international empire to force the Washington Post to write favorable articles about China.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One idea is writing down or verbalizing positive affirmations: positive statements that boost self-regard and self-esteem.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
10 Jan. 2025
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The organization’s positive outlook for 2025 was influenced by the likelihood that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy will ease in 2025 and mortgage rates will stabilize around 6 percent next year.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
10 Jan. 2025
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The hotel whose setting and décor is the next best thing to visiting Austria is also full of the real family’s history.—
Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, contributor,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Boyd may have tried to explain the situation, but pushing a coach, or anyone for that matter, is never a good look.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Approbatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbatory. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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