approve
verb (used with object)
to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably.
are approving
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present progressiveof approve.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The European Parliament and member states are approving final changes.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2022
Highline school district voters are voting yes to funding for new school buildings and capital improvements, while Renton School District voters are approving a multimillion-dollar school improvement bond in Tuesday’s vote count.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
"If they are approving every rate and it's 100% acceptance," he said, "they basically have a blindfold on and are pushing a button."
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2022
After rocky teacher shortages that saw classrooms led by police officers, the National Guard and even a governor, a small but growing number of states are approving significant pay raises for teachers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
It is not asking whether men are approving or whether promotion is coming.
From Levels of Living Essays on Everyday Ideals by Henry Frederick Cope
