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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. Aaron Kesselheim:

    The FDA is totally switching gears over the last six months and approving this drug on the basis of a theory relating to the surrogate marker of amyloid plaques that we, as an advisory committee back in November, were told to not consider, if The FDA allows companies to get drugs approved on the basis of trials that are stopped early, trials that are reanalyzed, that sets a precedent.

  2. Raelene Cooper:

    I felt the elders were being manipulated and had no understanding of the risks the project posed. It broke my heart to leave, but I couldn't support MAC approving the removal of our history.

  3. Ben Ray Lujan:

    The FDA has a long track record of approving dangerous opioid without considering public health.

  4. Ewen McDonald:

    The board has reached agreement this week on key decisions that help us deliver against our target of approving $2.5 billion in 2016.

  5. 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.

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