APPROVING (OF) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

approving (of)

verb

Definition of approving (of)

present participle of approve (of)

as in accepting

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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Relevance

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accepting

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After arriving at the hospital and spending nearly an hour with hospital staff filling out paperwork, I was handed another form accepting financial responsibility.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
So the witches must find the son to stop him from accepting the role.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

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