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approving

/əˈpɹuː.vɪŋ/noun, adjective3 syllables

Approving means: expressing or manifesting praise or approval.

Synonyms for approving9

noun, as in the formal act of approving

blessing, approval

adjective, as in expressing or manifesting praise or approval

affirmative, approbative, approbatory, plausive, favorable, favourable

also used for approving

sympathetic

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What does approving mean?2

adjective

1

expressing or manifesting praise or approval“approbative criticism”

noun

1

the formal act of approving“he gave the project his blessing”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with approving?4

two syllables

movingproving

three syllables

improvingremoving
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Approving in a sentence

  • The cook drew approving comments from across the table.ulyssemc1
  • He scrutinized the document one final time before approving it.serendipity42
  • He gave her an approving nod.Chrikaru
  • Thank you for approving my join request.dryhay
  • The opposition party claimed that approving the bill by a vote late at night was a political ploy.AlanF_US
  • Anne felt that Mrs. Allan's approving smile was almost too much happiness for this world.Hybrid
  • Tom gave Mary an approving smile.CK

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