as in favorable
expressing approval
the play did not receive a single approving notice
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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
Maryclare Roche, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2024
Another former Trump immigration official -- former acting director of ICE Tom Homan -- was more approving.
—Tommy Barone, ABC News, 26 June 2024
Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Rafi is heavily involved in the firm’s marketing, personally approving everything that goes out.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Lebanese citizens in large part remain wary of Hezbollah (and Iran), but almost all have been horrified by Israel’s war in Gaza, and some have become increasingly approving of Hezbollah’s fight against Israel.
—Maryclare Roche, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2024
Another former Trump immigration official -- former acting director of ICE Tom Homan -- was more approving.
—Tommy Barone, ABC News, 26 June 2024
Verb
The House ended up approving, with the help of Democrats, a three-month spending bill that included $110 billion for disaster relief and a one-year extension of the farm bill.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Rafi is heavily involved in the firm’s marketing, personally approving everything that goes out.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approving
Adjective
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That may imply Ukrainian brigades are leaving Kursk, and giving up much of the terrain Zelensky hoped to trade back to Russia in exchange for a favorable ceasefire.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In addition to this, negotiations about money, financial support, loans, taxes and mortgages will be favorable.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Green acknowledged Bella's contributions to women's wrestling, admitting her return was a positive for the division.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Turning Challenges Into Opportunities Each of your employees will have their own opinions and feelings—positive and negative—about this change.—
Mick Hunt,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 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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The ‘90s was good to the magazine industry for the most part.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Rodriguez got his first true glimpse of just how good Carson Beck could be when the two were both still in high school.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Rams are still finalizing the decision of whether or not to rest other starters, and whether or not offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur will call plays instead of McVay against the Seahawks.—
Adam Grosbard,
Orange County Register,
1 Jan. 2025
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President Carter was responsible for finalizing and implementing what President Nixon had started with the 55 mph speed limit.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The debt limit is a relic of World War I, when Congress stopped authorizing individual instances of government borrowing and replaced them with a blanket authorization — up to a certain limit.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
20 Dec. 2024
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Fragments of the debates about authorizing the persecutions show courtiers much more concerned with policing ordinary life than their predecessors.—
Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made by History,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Musk’s contributions have ranged from endorsing GB News commentator Alex Armstrong’s call to ban Starmer from office (which is not possible under the UK’s constitution), to commenting on Peters’ work.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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Congress could pass legislation endorsing the proposal, compelling reason or not.—
Michael Wilner,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Patient demand increases should inspire us to rethink traditional staffing models and apply a balanced approach to accepting change in healthcare delivery.—
Corey Scurlock,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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And yet, despite accepting the reality of the injury and what lies ahead of him, Moe Wagner searched for the good in the situation while keeping a smile on his face Monday.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Approving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approving. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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