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
Tommy Barone, ABC News, 26 June 2024
Our committees perform a vital task in oversight of local subsidies, as well as approving or challenging zoning regulations.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Rafi is heavily involved in the firm’s marketing, personally approving everything that goes out.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Another former Trump immigration official -- former acting director of ICE Tom Homan -- was more approving.
—Tommy Barone, ABC News, 26 June 2024
Our committees perform a vital task in oversight of local subsidies, as well as approving or challenging zoning regulations.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
Verb
The House ended up approving, with the help of Democrats, a three-month spending bill that included $110 billion for disaster relief and a one-year extension of the farm bill.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Rafi is heavily involved in the firm’s marketing, personally approving everything that goes out.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approving
Adjective
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Elon Musk doesn’t miss an opportunity to take a dig at OpenAI — even when the news item in question is supposed to be favorable to President Trump.—
Chris Welch,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Picture a future where devices not only interpret your words but also recognize emotional cues, adapt to your preferences, anticipate needs and support you in creating favorable outcomes at home or work.—
Thorsten Zander,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Healthcare was the only positive sector, up +0.18%, while consumer discretionary fell -3.43%, real estate fell -2.29, and consumer staples fell -2.09%.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Stars like Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Britney Spears opted for them on red carpets and events, confirming them as a key element of the 2000s imagination.—
Teresa Romero Martínez,
Glamour,
4 Jan. 2025
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The team released a statement on Thursday confirming that Matthew Tenedorio, a member of the arena’s ASM Global video production team, was one of the people killed in the attack.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The hotel whose setting and décor is the next best thing to visiting Austria is also full of the real family’s history.—
Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, contributor,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Posada de las Flores also houses one of the town's best restaurants in its plaza-facing dining room with al fresco seating.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Rams are still finalizing the decision of whether or not to rest other starters, and whether or not offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur will call plays instead of McVay against the Seahawks.—
Adam Grosbard,
Orange County Register,
1 Jan. 2025
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President Carter was responsible for finalizing and implementing what President Nixon had started with the 55 mph speed limit.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The debt limit is a relic of World War I, when Congress stopped authorizing individual instances of government borrowing and replaced them with a blanket authorization — up to a certain limit.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
20 Dec. 2024
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Fragments of the debates about authorizing the persecutions show courtiers much more concerned with policing ordinary life than their predecessors.—
Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made by History,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Musk’s contributions have ranged from endorsing GB News commentator Alex Armstrong’s call to ban Starmer from office (which is not possible under the UK’s constitution), to commenting on Peters’ work.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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Congress could pass legislation endorsing the proposal, compelling reason or not.—
Michael Wilner,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Patient demand increases should inspire us to rethink traditional staffing models and apply a balanced approach to accepting change in healthcare delivery.—
Corey Scurlock,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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And yet, despite accepting the reality of the injury and what lies ahead of him, Moe Wagner searched for the good in the situation while keeping a smile on his face Monday.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Approving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approving. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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