approvable
Americanadjective
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capable of being approved.
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worthy of being approved; commendable.
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Kate Huckelbridge, the Coastal Commission’s senior deputy director, said in an interview before the meeting that Doheny cleared many of the hurdles that come with desalination and “represents an easier pathway to an approvable project.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
Volkswagen has not submitted an approvable recall plan to bring the vehicles into compliance and reduce pollution.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 13, 2016
But the city is expecting a friendly reception when it does: Dr. King has called the mayor’s idea of swapping Transformation and Restart schools for Turnaround designation “an approvable model.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2012
Johnson was more circumspect, arguing that the sites are "within the ambit of what's approvable under the consent decree" while conceding shortcomings.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2011
But approvable authority there is none for such a proposition.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
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