as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
Congress must approbate the President's nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court
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Meanwhile, in the Trafalgar Group's latest poll, conducted May 30 to June 1, 54 percent of voters approved, while 46 percent disapproved—a net approval rating of +8.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025 -
Since April, Chinese authorities have only approved about one-quarter of the hundreds of export license applications submitted, according to CLEPA.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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As of June 9, 2025, 49 countries (plus the European Union) had ratified, just 11 short of the 60 needed.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Although Congress passed a three-year extension to the deadline in 1978, not enough states ratified the amendment in time.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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“Approbate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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