approve
verb (used with object)
to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably.
approved
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past participleof approve.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof approve.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
approveverb (used with object)to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably.
Example Sentences
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And that’s before lawyers and accountants get involved, an almost certain bet if the ballot measure is approved by California voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Plans for the north of England's first Brit School-inspired performing arts college have been approved.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Among the definitions of impeachable conduct provisionally approved early in the Constitutional Convention were “treason, bribery, or corruption” and then “treason or bribery.”
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
The update approved Thursday sets rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farms and cities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
“The troll approved it. Took care of everything. But Reggie is unavailable on Monday and Wednesday mornings between nine and noon.”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
