approved; approving
1
: to have or express a favorable opinion of
couldn't approve such conduct
2
a
: to accept as satisfactory
hopes she will approve the date of the meeting
b
: to give formal or official sanction (see sanction entry 1 sense 4c) to : ratify
Congress approved the proposed budget.
: to take a favorable view
doesn't approve of fighting
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Examples of approve in a Sentence
I don't care if all the other parents are letting their kids do it; I still don't approve.
The state has approved the building plans, so work on the new school can begin immediately.
Your supervisor must approve the report before it can be sent.
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But every deal that Harvey Weinstein approved gave him profit participation, which Smith couldn’t support.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
In the case of Hurricane Helene, the Biden administration approved an emergency declaration for North Carolina on September 26, the same day Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
It also was approved for a voucher program in New York similar to the one offered by the Southern California ports.
—Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
And last month the board approved a contract for separate legal counsel from the county office — a move that is highly unusual for education offices, Fine said.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
In the case of Hurricane Helene, the Biden administration approved an emergency declaration for North Carolina on September 26, the same day Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
It also was approved for a voucher program in New York similar to the one offered by the Southern California ports.
—Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
And last month the board approved a contract for separate legal counsel from the county office — a move that is highly unusual for education offices, Fine said.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for approve
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approve. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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approve
verb
ap·prove
ə-ˈprüv 
approved; approving
1
: to think well of
2
: to accept as satisfactory
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