APPROVED Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

approved 1 of 2

adjective

as in official

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approved

2 of 2

verb

past tense of approve

as in ratified

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory as soon as the pond project was approved, the bulldozers were at the site

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Recent Examples of approved

Adjective

The goal is to ensure the identity is accurate, approved and not misleading. — Emily Burroughs, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Buying a non-approved coin or taking the metal home can trigger a taxable distribution, plus additional taxes or penalties. — USA Today, 28 July 2026 The key to ending any infectious disease outbreak, especially one for which there's no approved vaccine, like the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is getting slightly ahead of the virus. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 July 2026 Get pre-approved Equally important is getting prepared financially. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 21 July 2026 Kansas is one of 21 states that rely on governors selecting appointees from a pre-approved list of candidates screened by nominating commissions, a Star analysis found. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 Ahead, find the five bright July nail colors that belong on your radar, with pro-approved polishes to shop. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 July 2026 The bill also offers money to local governments to develop pre-approved housing designs, or pattern books, which would help speed up local construction approvals. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 And how about the calls about approved loans? — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026

Verb

With the rapid growth of crypto asset derivatives, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, recently approved select platforms to offer perpetual futures products. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The recent announcement also follows the prior freeze on base rates approved by the Georgia PSC in July 2025, as well as the plan approved in May 2026 to lower overall rates, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 What happened The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a first-of-its-kind drug for advanced pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest types of cancer and among the hardest to treat. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026 If approved, the city could start a public outreach campaign at the start of next year with the program launching in March 2027. — Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 If approved, the class would represent every victim whose childhood images have been used to generate Grok CSAM. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 Congress eventually approved a bill authorizing water projects nationwide. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Only military and approved charter flights are allowed to land at the Cape Newenham facility. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Next steps involve getting zequanox approved for use in golden mussels through the California Environmental Protection Agency and hoping to get this rolled out in local waterways next year, possibly sooner, if California approves an emergency use. — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for approved

Adjective

This will begin in October with delivery aligned for spring next year following the official launch of the book on January 26, 2027.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK as private citizens and will not be resuming any official duties on behalf of King Charles III.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of official

Verb

It was ratified in 1951, six years after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died, months into his fourth term.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
After more than a year and a half of negotiations, a faculty union at Baltimore City Community College has ratified its first-ever contract.

— William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ratified

Adjective

The winner of Big Break x Good Good was supposed to receive a sponsorship exemption into the November 12-15 Good Good Championship, a sanctioned PGA Tour event.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
In addition, a non-sanctioned rolling bedside table had been left in the room, possibly by a previous patient, but staff did not remove it.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sanctioned

Verb

Minneola Mayor Pam Serviss confirmed Yeager did not present the paperwork necessary to qualify for the election and will not be eligible to keep his seat this election cycle.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Grieco and Thirteen Lune were dropped from the lawsuit filed March 4, plaintiff Relevance Ventures and legal representation for Grieco confirmed Wednesday.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of confirmed

Verb

Circana found 35% of Gen Z and millennials discover new nonalcoholic beverages on social media, and 28% have tried an alcohol-free drink because a celebrity or influencer endorsed it.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
On the call, Musk endorsed Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform, and said SpaceX would build its AI data centers exclusively using Nvidia chips.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of endorsed

Verb

The agreement had been offered last year and accepted by the official who oversees the Pentagon's Guantanamo war court, only to be revoked last August by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin amid criticism of the deal from Republican lawmakers.

— Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The sighting still needs to be accepted by the California Bird Records Committee, which reviews and confirms rare bird sightings.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of accepted

Verb

The San Diego Padres will call up top catching prospect Ethan Salas when rosters expand Tuesday, a team source told The Athletic on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the move.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Cities and counties would be authorized to charge fees for the inspections under the bill.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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