as in to ratify
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 approve
Mitchell's past issues with animal permit The Nye County Commission approved a special animal permit for Mitchell in 2019, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Also Thursday, the EBCI tribal council unanimously approved a resolution calling for the creation of a single database of missing and murdered indigenous people, according to a recording of the meeting.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
While House Republicans approved their package with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and up to $2 trillion in spending cuts, the Senate Republicans are taking a different tack.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The company also stated that it’s been approved for Department of Defense funding to develop a proof of concept for power transmission from orbit.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Also Thursday, the EBCI tribal council unanimously approved a resolution calling for the creation of a single database of missing and murdered indigenous people, according to a recording of the meeting.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
While House Republicans approved their package with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and up to $2 trillion in spending cuts, the Senate Republicans are taking a different tack.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The company also stated that it’s been approved for Department of Defense funding to develop a proof of concept for power transmission from orbit.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approve
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The law will go to parliament to be ratified in 60 days, and some changes could be introduced, but for the moment new applications for citizenship must meet new requirements.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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An additional three-quarters of states would also be needed to ratify the amendment.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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Variety confirms the project, which does not have an official title, is being set up at Netflix, where Fincher has a first-look deal.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Pasadena Police Department confirmed a police report was filed, but referred all questions on the case to the Pasadena Unified School District.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Now, cost estimates have been finalized, and staff are ready to move forward with the deal.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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For the next budget, to be finalized in May, the commission asked for $35 million for regional public defender offices.—
Ilana Panich-Linsman,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Although her onscreen counterpart is undeclared, Davis endorsed Harris for president in November, narrating the former Democratic vice president’s ‘Mother‘ campaign video.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Positions And Guidance In a letter to the House of Representatives, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) endorsed four bipartisan bills, all of which have received overwhelming support in the House.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Joann only accepting in-store purchases during closure All Forever 21 stores to be closed by May 1 following closing sales, operator says Is your favorite restaurant charging you extra for eggs?—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the end, Guerrero accepted a deal for $265 million less than Soto.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Senate resolution, introduced by Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, would repeal Trump's February emergency declaration authorizing the tariffs.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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This bill authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) to appoint legal counsel as a direct report within the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Approve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approve. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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