approve
Example Sentences
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Lawmakers have up to three months to approve the nominated candidate.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Around 70,000 members are expected to be eligible, with the agreement "automatically ratified" if more than half cast ballots and a majority of those voting approve it, according to the union's lawyer.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Some longevity proponents want aging classified as a disease, partly so the FDA would approve preventive treatments.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Sadna Singh at first didn’t approve of her son’s relationship with a woman 30 years his senior, but has since come around.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Literally, he lived only to aspire—after what was good and great, certainly; but still he would never rest, nor approve of others resting round him.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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