as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
we don't approve of people who stand in the "12 items or less" lane with 13 items
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accepted
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Lamar – who accepted the award from last year's winner Doechii and Queen Latifah – now holds 26 Grammys to Jay-Z's 25, including an additional three awards won earlier in the night.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Foreign passports Permanent resident cards Border crossing cards A temporary driver’s license is not accepted for domestic air travel.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Approved (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approved%20%28of%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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