as in ratifies
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 approves
Like Larry Clark, Baker approves taboo and mistakes outrage for rebellion.
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Armond White, National Review, 18 Oct. 2024
Check your neighborhood spots Each year, the city approves dozens of street closures for trick-or-treating (there were more than 120 last year).
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani offered no immediate timeline for the referendum in an annual address to the Shura Council, which drafts laws, approves state budgets, debates major issues and provides advice to the ruler.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The president approves disaster declarations.
—Gary D. Robertson and Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
In the event Judge Christopher Lopez approves Diamond’s re-org, that new lease on life isn’t going to eliminate any of the endemic pressures on the pay-TV model.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Bob manages the company’s financials, approves the scripts and follows films from development through postproduction.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Armond White, National Review, 18 Oct. 2024
Check your neighborhood spots Each year, the city approves dozens of street closures for trick-or-treating (there were more than 120 last year).
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani offered no immediate timeline for the referendum in an annual address to the Shura Council, which drafts laws, approves state budgets, debates major issues and provides advice to the ruler.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The president approves disaster declarations.
—Gary D. Robertson and Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
In the event Judge Christopher Lopez approves Diamond’s re-org, that new lease on life isn’t going to eliminate any of the endemic pressures on the pay-TV model.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Bob manages the company’s financials, approves the scripts and follows films from development through postproduction.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approves
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The couple is expecting their third child together in Spring 2025, a rep for Jason confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Actress Pauley Perrette departed from NCIS six years ago and confirms that her retirement from acting is permanent.Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Faced with $60 billion a year in fraud, Medicare spends millions chasing companies but accepts penalties that are only a fraction of the profits made on misbehavior.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Andrews said Friday night’s victory shows what happens when a team collectively accepts a challenge and has strong willpower.David Mullen, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
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The law authorizes energy regulators to require refineries to maintain a certain level of fuel on hand.L'Oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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The law authorizes a president to seek a court order for an 80-day cooling-off period for companies and unions to try to resolve their differences.Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Approves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approves. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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