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Princeton's WordNet

  1. blessing, approval, approvingadjective

    the formal act of approving

    "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

  2. approving, affirmative, approbative, approbatory, plausiveadjective

    expressing or manifesting praise or approval

    "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"

Wiktionary

  1. approvingadjective

    Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile.

ChatGPT

  1. approving

    Approving refers to the act of officially accepting, agreeing with, or confirming something as satisfactory or right. It can involve giving consent, passing a judgment, or authorizing something depending on the context. Additionally, it can refer to viewing or regarding someone or something favorably.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Approving

    of Approve

  2. Approvingadjective

    expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile

Editors Contribution

  1. approvingverb

    Verb form of the word approve.

    They were approving the housing easily and efficiently.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Approving in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Approving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Approving in a Sentence

  1. District Superintendent:

    Recognizing the call for new leadership at Shallow Brook Intermediate, the Board and the Administration believe that the interests of the School District and the community are best served by approving the Separation Agreement, this will allow all parties to move forward without further disruption.

  2. Theresa May:

    On Monday, This House will continue the process to see if there is a stable majority for a particular alternative version of our future relationship with the The EU, this House has rejected no deal. This House has rejected no Brexit. On Wednesday it rejected all the variations of the deal on the table. And today it has rejected approving the Withdrawal Agreement alone and continuing a process on the future.

  3. Alison Bateman-House:

    The FDA’s participation in this process helps protect patients from what may be an even worse outcome than what they are facing, by seeking to remove The FDA from approving compassionate use attempts, right to try laws remove an essential safeguard.

  4. Williamson County:

    It’s been a new experience for us and then working very closely with the neighborhood to determine how we can repair the roadway and working with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on approving those plans.

  5. Thomas DiMassimo:

    I was thinking that I could get up on stage and take his podium away from him and take his mic away from him and send a message to all people out in the country who wouldn't consider themselves racist, who wouldn't consider themselves approving of what type of violence Donald Trump is allowing in his rallies, and send them a message that we can be strong, that we can find our strength and we can stand up against Donald Trump and against this new wave he's ushering in of truly just violent white supremacist ideas.

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