as in favorable
expressing approval
the play did not receive a single approving notice
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Relevance
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as in ratifying
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 approving
Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The political scientist Francis Fukuyama gave it an approving notice in Foreign Affairs, and, a year after it was published, the head of the libertarian Cato Institute invited Scott to address its annual convention, much to his dismay.
—Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Emily Hamilton, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent high-profile city decisions, including approving a plan to cut down hundreds of trees in Forest Park, have left some city councilors frustrated with the city's executive branch, saying there's been a lack of transparency.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
On April 1, Trump's net approval rating was -2 points, with 47 approving and 49 percent disapproving.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The political scientist Francis Fukuyama gave it an approving notice in Foreign Affairs, and, a year after it was published, the head of the libertarian Cato Institute invited Scott to address its annual convention, much to his dismay.
—Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Good financial habits – like saving for a down payment, steady income, low debt and a good credit history – are what banks are looking for when approving loans, the experts agreed.
—Emily Hamilton, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent high-profile city decisions, including approving a plan to cut down hundreds of trees in Forest Park, have left some city councilors frustrated with the city's executive branch, saying there's been a lack of transparency.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approving
Adjective
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Flood watches are issued when conditions are favorable for flooding to notify residents to be prepared.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Hinton, the son of former All-Pro lineman Chris Hinton, has favorable genes.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Apart from some injury disruptions, the loan spell felt like a positive one.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The catalysts of positive social change will be those who master hybrid intelligence—HI—the dynamic interplay between natural intelligence – NI – and artificial intelligence – AI.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Stars like Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Britney Spears opted for them on red carpets and events, confirming them as a key element of the 2000s imagination.—
Teresa Romero Martínez,
Glamour,
4 Jan. 2025
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The team released a statement on Thursday confirming that Matthew Tenedorio, a member of the arena’s ASM Global video production team, was one of the people killed in the attack.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As good as Trachtenberg is at keeping secrets, this particular one seems unlikely.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Then, Bennett, the Panthers best player these playoffs, took a tripping penalty behind the play coming out of the offensive zone.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
Verb
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After finalizing a four-year, $80 million deal to remain with the Dallas Cowboys last month, Osa Odighizuwa got a congratulatory phone call from Brian Schottenheimer.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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WrestleMania 41 is just over a week away, and that means WWE is finalizing its match cards for Night 1 and Night 2.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The next step in the case would be the High Court of Cassation in France authorizing criminal proceedings.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The committee has written authorizing legislation to mandate this, Cruz reminded Isaacman.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Weighing The Risks And Rewards Companies need to weigh the benefits and downsides of endorsing political nominees and appointees.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Manhattan Democratic Party boss Keith Wright is endorsing Brooklyn Councilman Justin Brannan’s 2025 bid for city comptroller, dealing a blow to Mark Levine, Manhattan’s borough president who’s running against Brannan.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The administration has tried other novel ways to remove immigrants and pressure their home countries into accepting them.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Soriano, who awaits sentencing, also previously pleaded guilty to accepting gifts from another defense contractor, Cambridge International Systems Inc.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Approving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approving. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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