APPROVES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

approves

verb

present tense third-person singular of approve

as in ratifies

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 approves We also like CarShield, which approves cars with up to 300,000 miles, twice the industry average. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 And then there are the animals The regulations say domestic or other animals kept in groups such as packs, herds, litters, bevies or flocks larger than three are prohibited, unless the Village approves otherwise by resolution. — Luisa Yanez updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 This matters to anyone who approves a PR or marketing budget, because the target lists those budgets pay for are full of these sites. — Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Community colleges would be able to award far more bachelor’s degrees if Newsom approves. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Hyper-scale data centers often demand new natural-gas power plants and transmission lines, and Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission approves or denies permits for such developments, with no requirement for input from local communities. — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 Austin approves nearly thirty times as many building permits as Providence, adjusting for population size. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 Assume Paramount is right, that every claim fails and every regulator approves. — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 If the city approves all the necessary planning and zoning documents, Omni360 plans to start developing the site later this year, with the majority of construction taking place in 2027 and the first residents moving into the townhomes in early 2028. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

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The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then.

— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of ratifies

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As the 2026 Emmys inch ever closer and Vanity Fair finalizes our 2026 Emmy winner predictions, our printable Emmys ballot 2026 is here to capture your winner picks across 26 categories, from best drama to outstanding reality TV host.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
That information remained stored in the cloud and could become available to investigators if the city finalizes a new agreement.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of finalizes

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Nominations can be submitted by anyone, and the selection committee accepts self-nominations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Jones pleaded nolo contendere – a plea where the defendant accepts a conviction without directly admitting guilt – to one of the nine counts on June 30, 2026.

— TJ Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accepts

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Most insurers have to cover shots recommended by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which evaluates and votes on vaccine use recommendations after the FDA approves or authorizes a vaccine.

— Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
To support these demands, Jeanie Buss contends the California Probate Code authorizes a trustee to seek instructions from a court to resolve internal disagreements about a trust.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026