Definitions
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- adjective Expressing approbation; commending.
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- adjective Expressing
approbation ;commending ; as, an approving smile. - verb Present participle of
approve .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective expressing or manifesting praise or approval
- noun the formal act of approving
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Examples
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They retreated not at all in the face of a Federalist resolution to include an expression approving the President’s denunciation of the Democratic Societies.
Washington Richard Harwell 1968
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They retreated not at all in the face of a Federalist resolution to include an expression approving the President’s denunciation of the Democratic Societies.
Washington Richard Harwell 1968
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They retreated not at all in the face of a Federalist resolution to include an expression approving the President’s denunciation of the Democratic Societies.
Washington Richard Harwell 1968
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They retreated not at all in the face of a Federalist resolution to include an expression approving the President’s denunciation of the Democratic Societies.
Washington Richard Harwell 1968
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Pennsylvania State, Temple, and two other state-related universities said yesterday that the delay in approving table-games legislation in Harrisburg could affect tuition rates, starting in January.
Funding Issues 2010
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The report criticized a former commissioner and two device division leaders for their role in approving Menaflex.
FDA to Revoke Knee-Device Approval, Saying It Erred Alicia Mundy 2010
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Her ingenuity, her creativity in approving reimbursements is the bondage. .er, envy of the free market.
Think Progress » Army Secretary says Gates has placed a de facto moratorium on DADT discharges. 2010
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You may have wondered at the lack of updates last week, or even the delay in approving your comments.
I can see your house from here! « Haikasoru: Space Opera. Dark Fantasy. Hard Science. 2009
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Her ingenuity, her creativity in approving reimbursements is the bondage. .er, envy of the free market.
Think Progress » Army Secretary says Gates has placed a de facto moratorium on DADT discharges. 2010
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Pennsylvania State, Temple, and two other state-related universities said yesterday that the delay in approving table-games legislation in Harrisburg could affect tuition rates, starting in January.
Government News 2010
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