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Synonyms & Antonyms for approve
Synonyms
accredit, approbate, authorize, clear, confirm, finalize, formalize, homologate, OK (or okay), ratify, sanction, warrant
Antonyms
decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, reject, turn down, veto
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Hennessy did not endorse that release provision but allowed Telfeyan’s organization to propose it to Gonzalez Rogers, who approved it. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "Federal judge OKs settlement abolishing cash bail in San Francisco," 4 Sep. 2019 Administrative rules are regulations or policies from state agencies (like the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services) that, once approved, can function like laws. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan's ban on flavored vaping products: What to know," 4 Sep. 2019 Another is whether to prepare to allow marijuana exports, as Oregon did this year, in the event the federal government approves it. — Gene Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "5 years in, Washington considers overhaul of pot regulation," 30 Aug. 2019 City officials said the water price hike is lower than the 7 percent increase originally approved for fiscal year 2020 by the city council in 2015. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News, "City’s water rates go up on Sunday," 30 Aug. 2019 The companies’ proposal—and ballot measure threat—come in response to Assembly Bill 5, a measure already approved by the state Assembly and widely expected to pass the Senate in the remaining two weeks of the legislative session. — Wired, "A California Bill Has Uber and Lyft Running Scared," 30 Aug. 2019 British opinion on Brexit has always been closely divided, and there have been calls to redo the 2016 referendum that approved it. — Laura Beers, The Conversation, "Why the queen said yes to Boris Johnson’s request to suspend Parliament," 29 Aug. 2019 Granted maybe your grandma won't approve this look, per se. — Bianca Nieves, Teen Vogue, "How to Wear Fall 2019's Cardigan Trend, Now," 29 Aug. 2019 Another is whether to prepare to allow marijuana exports, as Oregon did this year, in the event the federal government approves it. — Gene Johnson, The Seattle Times, "5 years in, Washington considers overhaul of pot regulation," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'approve.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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