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
For starters, women’s college basketball will finally receive units starting during the 2025 NCAA Tournament (assuming the Division I membership approves the plan in January).
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Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
New American Funding approves cash-out refinancing applicants with credit scores as low as 580, much lower than the traditional 620 most lenders require.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Inglis also approves of how the £100million development, which will fully open in 2025, has further opened up the north bank of the river in west London, with the public now able to walk behind the new stand.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Congress approves full funding for Key Bridge For Baltimore, the bill included full funding for reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge — which Biden had promised following its March 2024 collapse.
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Margot approves quickly — a quality every creative can appreciate!
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Biden is expected to sign if the Senate approves it.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
However, none of those federal workers would get paid until Congress approves a new spending bill.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
For a full-scale investigation, which could include search warrants and electronic surveillance (if a judge approves), the standards are tougher.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
New American Funding approves cash-out refinancing applicants with credit scores as low as 580, much lower than the traditional 620 most lenders require.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Inglis also approves of how the £100million development, which will fully open in 2025, has further opened up the north bank of the river in west London, with the public now able to walk behind the new stand.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Congress approves full funding for Key Bridge For Baltimore, the bill included full funding for reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge — which Biden had promised following its March 2024 collapse.
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Margot approves quickly — a quality every creative can appreciate!
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Biden is expected to sign if the Senate approves it.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
However, none of those federal workers would get paid until Congress approves a new spending bill.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
For a full-scale investigation, which could include search warrants and electronic surveillance (if a judge approves), the standards are tougher.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approves
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Other research confirms this, assigning sleep a pivotal role.Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday, his representative confirms.Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Whether or not one endorses each and every measure, reasonable people should agree that sports betting, promoted as seductively as cigarettes ever were, has suddenly become a costly and corrosive economic force.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Musk endorses Germany's far-right AfD party Elon Musk seemingly endorsed the far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Friday.Mackenzie Weinger, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Now, science accepts their ideas, which are said to enrich our understanding of the universe.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Dec. 2024
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Genesis remains under active development on GitHub, where the team accepts community contributions.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
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Congress, through farm bills, authorizes modern nutrition, agriculture and rural development programs, simultaneously suspending the enforcement of standing 1938 and 1949 agriculture laws unsuited for current farming needs.LISA MASCARO, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Senate passed on Wednesday the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual defense bill that authorizes Defense Department policies and funding levels.Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
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