approve
verb (used with object)
to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably.
have approved
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present perfectof approve.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Authorities in Batam have approved 10 data centres, six of which will be located in Nongsa Digital Park.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
State utility commissions across the country have approved and permitted substantial amounts of electric transmission infrastructure in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution that significantly expands presidential powers ahead of general elections later this year.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Whether Washington would have approved of Trump’s ballroom is impossible to know.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The truth was more complicated, and Mom wouldn’t have approved.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
