approve
verb (used with object)
to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably.
approvingly
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a word derived from
approve.
Example Sentences
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Speaking to BBC-produced Newyddion S4C, external from New York, Charles said his wife Katherine would "smile approvingly and knowingly".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Even then, though, the court did not commit itself entirely: Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion approvingly quoted Harlan, but stopped short of announcing that colorblindness was now the law.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
Recently he approvingly posted on the X platform about a poll putting the party on 20 percent in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
My great-uncle, a traditional yellow-dog Democrat who was born during the Depression and named for Franklin Roosevelt, predicted approvingly that Jackson would “light a fire” under the audience.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
His parents react with mutual alarm, but Patty laughs approvingly.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
