approve
verb (used with object)
to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably.
approves
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present tense formof approve (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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If Newsom approves the bills, they would take effect Jan. 1, 2028.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The emergency application comes one week after an appeals court ordered construction to stop until Congress approves, upholding a ruling won by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued the administration last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Instead, the unusual move would leave Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti residing in the country without a valid visa, which the U.S. will restore if Brazil approves Perez, the official said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
If the rest of the committee thinks it needs to raise rates to restrain inflation, that’s precisely what it will do, whether Warsh approves or not.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Come on—she obviously approves of you for Jeremy,” Tats says.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
