as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
Congress must approbate the President's nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court
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Nearly 75% of Venezuelans surveyed said the Latin American nation is moving in the right direction, and even supporters of former President Nicolás Maduro overwhelmingly approved of recent changes.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Once approved and settled, three elderly neighbors from the lower floor will turn their lives upside down.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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The union ratified a new contract covering 2,400 mental health and addiction medicine employees in Southern California last year, but negotiations continue for Marcucci-Morris and other Northern California mental health workers.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The cuts arrive less than six years after the museum eliminated more than a hundred jobs through voluntary early retirement and layoffs, and four years after unionized employees ratified their first contract with the institution under the auspices of United Auto Workers 2110.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Jan. 2026
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Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount, the affidavit says.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Alvin Peer was confirmed to a five-year term on the Little Rock housing authority's board of commissioners on Tuesday.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Approbated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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