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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The law will go to parliament to be ratified in 60 days, and some changes could be introduced, but for the moment new applications for citizenship must meet new requirements.—
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Fain claims that 90,000 manufacturing facilities have closed in the United States since NAFTA was ratified, devastating the heartland.—
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Variety confirms the project, which does not have an official title, is being set up at Netflix, where Fincher has a first-look deal.—
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The Pasadena Police Department confirmed a police report was filed, but referred all questions on the case to the Pasadena Unified School District.—
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The former couple finalized their divorce in October 2022.—
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Michael Barnett filed for divorce from Kristine Barnett in 2014, and their divorce was finalized in 2018, per court records obtained by TODAY.—
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President Joe Biden publicly endorsed and supported health care price transparency.—
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On Thursday, former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn endorsed Laesch.—
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Each household can bring up to 20 residential tires for proper disposal; commercial tires will not be accepted.—
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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.—
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The Senate resolution, introduced by Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, would repeal Trump's February emergency declaration authorizing the tariffs.—
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This bill authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) to appoint legal counsel as a direct report within the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS).—
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approve. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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