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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Another bill authored by Bennett was approved last year focusing narrowly on Ventura County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration last month approved a therapy for pancreatic tumors, a breakthrough in fighting one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
During the 2026 election campaign Plaid Cymru promised that renewable energy projects would need to offer local communities a part of their profits if they were approved by a Plaid-led Welsh government.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The company said it had approved a plan involving the reduction of around 50,000 jobs, on top of 50,000 already agreed earlier this year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
They didn’t care that other Army officers had approved the story—or that William knew next to nothing about it.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
