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
The project will receive nearly $70 million in tax-increment financing that created a stir among rival casino properties in Reno and was ultimately approved in a 5-2 vote last May by the city’s redevelopment agency.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The judge approved the request soon afterward.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
This limits funding growth, unless voters approve a higher rate.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Shareholders must approve the new pay package at a special meeting in March or April.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approve
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Jorge Rodríguez, recently ratified as leader of the national parliament, avoided referring to those being freed as political prisoners and said that the releases were taking place simultaneously to his announcement, made at noon on Thursday.—
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If ratified, the declaration will remain in place until the council’s next meeting when the council can choose to extend or remove it.—
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The images revealed both the mass and an affected lymph node, confirming the presence of cancer cells.—
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The vehicle, now confirmed as the Kosmera Nebula 1, signals the appliance maker’s serious ambitions beyond household tech and into high-end mobility.—
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The official boundaries of the new stadium incentive district have not yet been finalized.—
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Although the venue’s exact location within Victoria Park is yet to be finalized, early studies by an an independent panel suggested that the stadium would occupy between 12% and 13% of its land.—
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Surely, these federal workers endorse truth, justice and the American way of ignoring traffic laws.—
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Many use-of-force policies adopted by police departments endorse that principle.—
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The restaurant is busy preparing for a big night of food and drinks, and is no longer accepting reservations due to high demand, instead going with a first-come-first-served policy.—
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Unlike conventional recycling systems, the process accepts mixed plastic waste.—
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The employee is authorized to carry a firearm, but is not a member of the Lawrence Police Department.—
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Supervisors had not authorized them to wear riot gear, which was stashed in nearby vans, or carry munitions.—
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approve. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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