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verb

past tense of approve

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Recent Examples of approved
Verb
And last month the board approved a contract for separate legal counsel from the county office — a move that is highly unusual for education offices, Fine said. Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 It also was approved for a voucher program in New York similar to the one offered by the Southern California ports. Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024 Ultimately, the Justice Department settled with Microsoft, and a federal judge approved a consent decree that imposed restrictions on how the company could develop and license software. Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024 Ibotta's board of directors approved a share repurchase program with authorization to purchase up to $100 million of the company’s Class A common stock. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Renovaro does not anticipate generating revenues until its therapies or products are approved for marketing and sale. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 The company has until November 9, 2024, to consummate a Business Combination, with an extension approved until February 9, 2025, and potentially until September 9, 2025, if necessary. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 The company has until February 17, 2025, to consummate an initial Business Combination, with the possibility of an Extension Period if approved by shareholders. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 In 2022, the Resource Renewal Institute, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Western Watersheds Project sued the National Park Service to prevent it from implementing an amendment to its general management plan that had been approved the prior year. Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approved
Adjective
  • Freeman claimed victory for a second time late Monday in an official statement from his campaign, as county elections officials started to wrap up counting ballots.
    Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The purpose of this new group is to highlight the varietal and its diversity, as well as declare cabernet franc as the official grape of New York State.
    Emily Cappiello, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Earlier this month, Boeing machinists concluded their strike and ratified a union contract giving them a 38% raise.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • After a local court ratified the city council’s ban, police moved in, instructing protesters to leave and rounding up more than 100 of them.
    Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Guinness World Record confirmed the micro-cube as the world’s smallest rotating puzzle cube in August.
    Chris Lau, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The pair confirmed their romance back in January on The Jennifer Hudson Show following looming rumors of dating.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Biden administration officials countered that the suit was filed too early, as the program has not even been finalized yet.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This program, designed through a federal rule-making process, is set to be finalized in the fall and offers partial or full relief to borrowers in specific situations.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • However, as of Friday afternoon, Bill Murray has been silent on the issue and hasn't endorsed either candidate.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The superstar endorsed his opponent, Kamala Harris a few weeks later.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Comments on that plan are being accepted through Friday.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they’re not authorized to speak publicly.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The filing also details a stock repurchase program authorized by the board to purchase up to $20,000,000 of common stock.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Advertisement At the same time the team has suffered on the field, never winning more than eight games in a season and making the playoffs just once while repeatedly being sanctioned for violating NWSL rules.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The Israeli prime minister has sanctioned actions over the past fortnight that have seemed tactically astute despite an apparent disregard for civilian casualties.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024

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