How to Use approve in a Sentence
approve
verb- The state has approved the building plans, so work on the new school can begin immediately.
- Your supervisor must approve the report before it can be sent.
- I don't care if all the other parents are letting their kids do it; I still don't approve.
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Those businesses can also obtain ag passes through the county if the city where they are located approves a similar program.
— Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2023 -
If one of these proposals succeeded, the public would vote on whether to approve it, and that could take place in August 2023.
— Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2023 -
That spring, the Small Business Administration raced to approve a flood of applications in record time.
— Tony Romm, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023 -
San Diego is the second city in the county to approve a blanket PLA.
— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024 -
The casting company does the casting and the networks approve it.
— William Earl, Variety, 9 June 2023 -
McMurtry pleaded with Mitchell to convince the others on the Village Board to approve the space.
— Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2024 -
The city council has 60 days to vote to approve the nomination.
— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2024 -
If plans for the tunnel’s next phase are approved later this fall, though, the space will likely come roaring back to life.
— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2023 -
The town had approved a $2.3 million contract with Rivers Construction Group of Jessup to do the work.
— Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2024 -
The town said all permits submitted by L.L. Bean have been approved.
— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024 -
The Common Council approved the street closing in 2016.
— Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Funds shall be expended during the year they were approved.
— Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024 -
The expansion on the land purchase approved by the city council will push Blue Origin to about 1 million square feet in Huntsville.
— Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 26 May 2023 -
Plus, the gel is dispensed through a no-touch applicator to avoid mess, and it's approved for use on children over two years old.
— Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2024 -
Although young babies are most at risk, the flu vaccine isn't approved for infants younger than 6 months.
— Parents Editors, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023 -
The board also approved buying four diesel school buses and one electric school bus.
— Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023 -
Meanwhile, a writer can choose to use AI if a studio approves of its use, but a writer cannot be required to do so.
— Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023 -
Hunter Biden’s agreement must still be approved by a federal judge.
— Grace Segers, The New Republic, 20 June 2023 -
The new drug just approved by the FDA can modestly slow down cognitive decline in patients who are in the early stages of the disease.
— Jeremy Ney, Time, 7 Aug. 2023 -
The bill is the first major piece of legislation the House has approved since Johnson became speaker.
— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 Nov. 2023 -
But given this is a test flight, NASA will not approve undocking unless winds at the landing site are 6 knots or less.
— William Harwood, CBS News, 5 May 2024 -
The lower your mileage, the greater your chance of getting approved for an extended warranty.
— Steven Glass, Car and Driver, 9 June 2023 -
Justin Bieber's snowboarding skills are Shaun White approved.
— Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024 -
After the new rules are finalized next year, water companies will be able to submit plans for projects to be approved by the board.
— Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023 -
The full House would need to approve the impeachment articles in order to lead to a Senate trial.
— Olivia Osteen, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2024 -
Biden approved disaster declarations for Florida and North Carolina on Sunday.
— Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024 -
The council approved a $3 million settlement for a one-time Department of Building and Safety bureau chief who sued the city alleging whistleblower retaliation.
— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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