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 The committee will dissolve once the board approves a new superintendent’s contract. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 The gas station will also need an operating permit from the Placer County Air Pollution Control District, which reviews and approves the health risk assessment. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 These companies sign contracts with state governments, but the federal government approves them and pays the bulk of the cost. — Samantha Liss, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Membership only requires opening a savings account with a $5 deposit, and PenFed approves loans for as little as $600 or as much as $50,000. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Whoever owns the media chooses its leaders, approves its budgets and decides where to cut $6 billion. — Seth Ashley, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 In California, the state Department of Industrial Relations approves new rides and rides that have been modified. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The agent recommends, and a person approves anything that touches money or the customer. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 In California, the state approves new rides and ones that have been modified and either directly inspects them or relies on an annual inspection by the owner. — Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for approves

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Instead, party task forces (known as work teams) are mobilized to draft the verdict, colleagues from their workplace endorse it, and then a committee at a higher level of administration ratifies it.

— ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
The private sector’s role is to build the commercial reality that policy later ratifies.

— Hany Naeem, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ratifies

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According to a news release, a new agreement confirms that the UG and Wyandotte County Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will keep jurisdiction over all ancillary development surrounding the stadium.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
The Wrap confirms that a fifth installment in the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise is on the way.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of confirms

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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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The group maintains a nonpartisan arm that handles voter registration, and a legally separate political entity that endorses specific candidates.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
The American Cancer Society endorses both 2D and 3D options and says cost should not restrict access.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorses

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These potential lines of attack are applicable to DeWine’s order, which authorizes colleges in his state to disregard NCAA rules.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Its defining feature is a flight system designed to manage the transition from takeoff to cruise after an operator authorizes launch.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026