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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 approved
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The bill also offers money to local governments to develop pre-approved housing designs, or pattern books, which would help speed up local construction approvals.
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Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
And how about the calls about approved loans?
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Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Kreyling’s companies are not pre-approved vendors by the Department of Education.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
The city is now working on a plan to create pre-approved parklet designs on California Avenue, improve bike amenities and implement other changes that would make the outdoor dining areas feel more permanent.
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Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Understand your credit score, set a budget and get pre-approved for a mortgage to strengthen your position as a buyer.
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Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
There are no approved therapeutics or preventive prophylactic measures for the Bundibugyo virus.
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Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
In Charlotte’s market, agents and sellers expect serious buyers to arrive pre-approved.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
Sofi Zeman
july 2,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The two-story space features professional recording studios, podcast and video suites, co-working lounges and meeting spaces, which are slated to open by early next year once permits are approved, Ihm says.
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Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Both chambers of the Zimbabwean Parliament have now approved it, clearing the way for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to sign the bill into law.
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Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
Congress is also considering a proposal that would prevent state and local governments from imposing stricter labeling requirements on pesticides than those approved by the EPA.
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Sarah J. Morath,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
In February, the US Department of Energy approved the safety framework for the project through the Authorization Request for Kaleidos documentation.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
An agentic workflow may be validated and approved in one environment, only to face new review cycles elsewhere because data residency rules, access controls and local compliance requirements are interpreted differently.
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Greg Pavlik,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The Brookhaven City Council unanimously approved a 40% hike in the city’s property tax rate earlier this week over loud opposition from some residents.
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Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
27 June 2026
Adjective
Mythos 5 remained available to only those in its pre-approved Project Glasswing customer list.
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Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The bill also offers money to local governments to develop pre-approved housing designs, or pattern books, which would help speed up local construction approvals.
—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
And how about the calls about approved loans?
—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Kreyling’s companies are not pre-approved vendors by the Department of Education.
—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
The city is now working on a plan to create pre-approved parklet designs on California Avenue, improve bike amenities and implement other changes that would make the outdoor dining areas feel more permanent.
—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Understand your credit score, set a budget and get pre-approved for a mortgage to strengthen your position as a buyer.
—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
There are no approved therapeutics or preventive prophylactic measures for the Bundibugyo virus.
—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
In Charlotte’s market, agents and sellers expect serious buyers to arrive pre-approved.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
Verb
During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
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Sofi Zeman
july 2,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The two-story space features professional recording studios, podcast and video suites, co-working lounges and meeting spaces, which are slated to open by early next year once permits are approved, Ihm says.
—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Both chambers of the Zimbabwean Parliament have now approved it, clearing the way for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to sign the bill into law.
—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
Congress is also considering a proposal that would prevent state and local governments from imposing stricter labeling requirements on pesticides than those approved by the EPA.
—
Sarah J. Morath,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
In February, the US Department of Energy approved the safety framework for the project through the Authorization Request for Kaleidos documentation.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
An agentic workflow may be validated and approved in one environment, only to face new review cycles elsewhere because data residency rules, access controls and local compliance requirements are interpreted differently.
—
Greg Pavlik,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The Brookhaven City Council unanimously approved a 40% hike in the city’s property tax rate earlier this week over loud opposition from some residents.
—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approved
Adjective
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Members of Norway’s Parliament have even done it in their official chamber.
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The country’s final authority on election matters, the National Jury of Elections (JNE), has yet to issue its official proclamation, according to Reuters.
Verb
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On June 18, Cuba's leaders unveiled a plan, not yet ratified by its parliament, with more than 170 sweeping measures that would privatize a vast swath of its socialist economy − reforms Rodríguez Castro used his clout to push through.
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China ratified the protocols in 1987, pledging not to test nuclear weapons within the zone or threaten to use them against signatories with territory in the region.
Adjective
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Though authorities have provided no motive, Yermolaiev's status as a sanctioned former Ukrainian is notable.
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The soccer-ball plan, by contrast, would be a sanctioned affair; Isaacman and Carlos García-Galán, manager of NASA's Moon Base program, are both behind it.
Verb
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Although the panel date has not been confirmed, the members and the team behind the webcomic will be on it to chat about their upcoming plans.
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Balogun wasn’t around to see the finish though, drawing a straight red card for stomping on the right ankle of Bosnian center back Tarik Muharemovic in the 61st minute, a foul Brazilian referee Raphael Claus confirmed via a video review.
Verb
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The Lakers finalized their two-way roster by signing sharpshooting forward AJ Okereke, joining defensive standout Mañon and MAC player of the year Peter Suder as developmental depth.
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Once a design has been finalized, massive printers can then construct the component from powdered metals.
Verb
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Still, the success of three left-wing candidates endorsed by Mamdani in New York’s congressional primary has reinvigorated Republican midterm messaging around socialism.
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In a joint opinion piece published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in late May, the two officials endorsed pausing the development of new data centers in Little Rock.
Verb
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On Friday, Pope Leo formally accepted the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center, a non-partisan non-profit located across from Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
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Reuters Calling on America to recommit itself to its founding principles of unity and peace at home and abroad, Pope Leo XIV accepted the Liberty Medal on Friday during a ceremony at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Verb
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Many of them spoke on the condition of anonymity because their exchanges were private or they are not authorized to speak on the record.
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Wellcare terminated coverage for about 140,000 Value Script beneficiaries in April, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly about it and feared reprisals at work for doing so.
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