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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Family members marched and accepted the recognition on Prasad’s behalf.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The 17-year-old joined Villa from Metz in January in a deal worth £10m but was unable to play until the club’s appeal to register him was accepted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in August.

— Sam Joseph, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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