as in to ratify
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 approve
The White House has very little control over the regional Fed presidents, who are hired to five-year terms by the board of each regional bank and then approved by the Fed's Board of Governors.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 13 May 2026
To pay for the funding restorations, the City Council approved cutting vacant parking enforcement officer positions, on the same day officials authorized hiking parking violation fines.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Feeding Our Future also sued the state’s Department of Education on racial discrimination grounds for not approving new food distribution site applications as quickly as its operators wanted.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Parents and teens can open a Schwab Teen Investor Account together; a parent or guardian must initiate and approve the account (and can close the account at any time).
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 13 May 2026
To pay for the funding restorations, the City Council approved cutting vacant parking enforcement officer positions, on the same day officials authorized hiking parking violation fines.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Feeding Our Future also sued the state’s Department of Education on racial discrimination grounds for not approving new food distribution site applications as quickly as its operators wanted.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Parents and teens can open a Schwab Teen Investor Account together; a parent or guardian must initiate and approve the account (and can close the account at any time).
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approve
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The agreement is still being ratified by members of the unions.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified 11 years after Dred Scott, was drafted to repudiate that decision and to prevent the creation of a hereditary class of noncitizens within the United States.—
Jeff Ballou,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Although Alexis’ remains have not been recovered, the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed there has been no official documentation of her death within the state, according to the outlet.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Remily was only able to share a few details of the investigation but confirmed investigators had recovered a manifesto that the FBI is analyzing.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
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If finalized, the proposal would end the Biden-era restrictions for four toxic PFAS compounds and give utilities two more years to comply with limits on two other compounds.—
Jake Spring,
Washington Post,
18 May 2026
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The couple, who split in 2016, finalized their tumultuous divorce in 2024.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Last August, party leaders traded votes to endorse judges based on relationships over merit.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Prescriptions for an antiparasitic drug spiked for cancer patients after a celebrity endorsed the medication during a recent episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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On May 14, Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Newsom and onetime Becerra political adviser, pleaded guilty in federal court after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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That case marked the first civil jury trial stemming from the disaster, with jurors similarly tasked only with calculating damages because Boeing has accepted liability.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Availability and pricing for the Osmo Pocket 4P will be announced through DJI’s official channels and authorized retail partners at a later date.—
Deadline,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to brief the media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approve. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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