approve
verb (used with object)
to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably.
will approve
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future tenseof approve.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"Secondly, there is a danger that policymakers will approve the premature exploitation of raw materials on planets, with the risk of irreversibly destroying unnoticed life."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
Ms. Rodríguez told the nation in an April 8 economic speech that to fight inflation she will approve only a “responsible” minimum wage increase on International Workers’ Day, May 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Beijing clarified its export restrictions on rare earth products, saying they are not a ban and adding that it will approve compliant non-military export applications.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
The government will approve £7.9bn in investment for water companies to build nine new reservoirs, including a new Fens Reservoir to serve Cambridge.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
“You seem rather confident that the shade of Edward Ashton will approve your marriage plans, Admiral.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
