APPROVES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

approves

verb

present tense third-person singular of approve

as in ratifies

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 approves Hyper-scale data centers often demand new natural-gas power plants and transmission lines, and Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission approves or denies permits for such developments, with no requirement for input from local communities. — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 Austin approves nearly thirty times as many building permits as Providence, adjusting for population size. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 Assume Paramount is right, that every claim fails and every regulator approves. — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 But the association will not advertise a destination until the tribe or business approves its description – a small reversal of the old roadside economy, in which outsiders invented Native identities for signs and souvenirs. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026 If a simple majority of the House approves the articles, the official is impeached. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 If the city approves all the necessary planning and zoning documents, Omni360 plans to start developing the site later this year, with the majority of construction taking place in 2027 and the first residents moving into the townhomes in early 2028. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 No chief financial officer approves capital equipment with unresolved reimbursement. — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 By default, ChatGPT can send text messages once a user approves them. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for approves

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The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then.

— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of ratifies

Verb

That information remained stored in the cloud and could become available to investigators if the city finalizes a new agreement.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Exact rate increases will be determined once the city finalizes a rate study performed by an independent consulting firm, which will be published on the city’s website in the coming weeks.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of finalizes

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Nominations can be submitted by anyone, and the selection committee accepts self-nominations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Jones pleaded nolo contendere – a plea where the defendant accepts a conviction without directly admitting guilt – to one of the nine counts on June 30, 2026.

— TJ Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accepts

Verb

Bianco and his allies insist the difference is evidence of maleficence, and that criminal law authorizes the sheriff to sidestep the state’s detailed election code and the attorney general’s sweeping authority to get to the bottom of it.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
The order also authorizes the Justice Department to challenge state vaccine regulations deemed insufficiently respectful of parental objections.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026