as in favorable
expressing approval
the play did not receive a single approving notice
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as in ratifying
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 approving
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shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
For business finances, routinely monitoring account activity and personally approving transactions above a certain threshold can be life savers.
—Anne-Lyse Ngatta, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, a majority of Republican voters (53%) still opposes Congress approving more military aid for Ukraine.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Even Dodgers' Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully was shown giving a thumbs-up afterward, adding an approving nod to the unconventional yet unforgettable performance.
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At the time, the STB ended up approving that $31 billion takeover largely due to the small size of KCS, with the merging companies remaining the smallest of the Class I North American railroads.
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The main threat will be in the morning into the afternoon hours where conditions will be more favorable for severe development.—
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This matchup, then, could be favorable for the Birds.—
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America’s ratification that year broke a logjam of inaction by nations that had signed the agreement but were wary about actually ratifying it as a legal document.—
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Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Sunday to keep production levels steady through the end of March, once again ratifying a decision first made in November to suspend last year’s sequence of swift increases.—
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Liverpool have taken positive steps forward in their past two games, winning both following a run of six defeats in seven.—
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In this book, the whole occupation was described as something avant-garde or positive.—
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SwitchBot positioned the Onero H1 as a practical household assistant rather than a showcase robot, confirming that pre-orders would open following CES as part of its broader smart home automation ecosystem.—
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The medical team carries out a detailed diagnosis of the patient’s hair-loss pattern and donor capacity before confirming the number of grafts and the technique.—
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In the first half, the defensive activity and competitive spirit were far better against the league’s best team, a night after Miami came up woefully short in both of those areas against the league’s worst team.—
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Despite being given three power plays in the first, the B’s were not good at all on the man advantage.—
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Miami reportedly did so Friday night upon finalizing an agreement to bring new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan on board.—
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The Miami Dolphins are finalizing a deal to hire Green Bay Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan as their next general manager, a person close to the negotiation told CBS News Miami.—
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According to multiple sources inside and outside Venezuela, Cabello has effectively halted the prisoner release process by blocking the execution of court orders authorizing their freedom — a move that underscores the depth of the internal rupture.—
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The letter details other claims of favoritism and disregard for recent board directives to curb spending, like attempting to hire for vacant positions and authorizing overtime expenditures despite the hiring and overtime freeze enacted in the board approved fiscal solvency plan.—
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With both Democratic ranking members endorsing them, the bills are likely to pass with wide bipartisan support.—
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The Democratic Governors Association, the arm of the Democratic Party focused on electing Democratic governors, released a statement on Monday praising Walz for his work without endorsing any other potential candidates.—
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“Approving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approving. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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