APPROVED (OF) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

approved (of)

verb

past tense of approve (of)

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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Their hope is to get that plan submitted and accepted under the previous guidelines, to create certainty for their operations going forward regardless of how the federal rule change fares.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Even Chalamet accepted money to do a commercial for prediction market Kalshi in the glow of his beloved New York Knicks winning the NBA championship.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 31 July 2026

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