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
Burnet, Kerr, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis, and Williamson counties have been approved for FEMA's Individual Assistance program.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
After the fires, the state’s largest insurer, State Farm, managed to get California’s insurance regulator to approve a 17% premium hike, but only after threatening to leave the state.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Separately, Apple has approved the first iOS game allowing players can spend small amounts of bitcoin for in-game extras.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The Overland Park City Council recently approved a purchase and sale agreement for a seven-story, 154,000-square foot building on College Boulevard and Metcalf Avenue to create a new City Hall building.
—Taylor O’Connor 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
After the fires, the state’s largest insurer, State Farm, managed to get California’s insurance regulator to approve a 17% premium hike, but only after threatening to leave the state.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Separately, Apple has approved the first iOS game allowing players can spend small amounts of bitcoin for in-game extras.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The Overland Park City Council recently approved a purchase and sale agreement for a seven-story, 154,000-square foot building on College Boulevard and Metcalf Avenue to create a new City Hall building.
—Taylor O’Connor 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approve
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Has a top jockey in the irons, but can’t see him being ratified here.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Visual effects workers employed by Saturday Night Live have ratified their first union contract.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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Trump also polled the members of Congress present about firing Powell and received a positive response, Reuters later confirmed.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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As of writing, Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation have not officially confirmed a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The company recently finalized its design of the nine-passenger amphibious aircraft and started building a prototype.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
9 July 2025
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Then, in May 2024, the NFL finalized its commitment by approving player participation during its annual spring meeting, which was a somewhat surprising move.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Churches are now able to endorse political candidates after a court filing against a decades-long rule.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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The teachers union joins a growing list of labor organizations endorsing Wu in her incumbent campaign against Josh Kraft, including the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, several SEIU locals, Teamsters Local 25 and more.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
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The 45-year-old accepted a wild card to the Mubadala Citi Open in Washington, D.C. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit a pair of home runs last night to bring his season total to 38, one shy of Barry Bonds’ 2001 record for homers before the All-Star break.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The bank could accept up to $5 billion during a fiscal year for the loans, loan guarantees, and bonds for eligible projects.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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On Sunday, President Donald Trump signed a Major Disaster Declaration authorizing federal disaster aid and activating the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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Lopez told Murray on Wednesday that he's no longer authorized to sell Infowars' assets and vacated the September order that detailed the terms of the auction.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
5 July 2025
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approve. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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