- present participle of approve.
approving
Example Sentences
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Another Sri Lankan shipper said he has received desperate calls for food and provisions from agents of the tankers, but Sri Lankan authorities weren’t approving supply visits to Iranian ships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The ECB doesn’t play an official institutional role in approving crypto exchanges’ license applications, which the EU’s new crypto rules, known as MiCA, put in the hands of national regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank was suspended without pay for six months for “his involvement with the impermissible endorsement arrangements and for approving impermissible expenses incurred by Mr. Leonard and his family.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
There’s a new athletic director, a new coach and new policies on transfers, with Kasek approving all transfer paperwork.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
He clasps Peeta’s hand and gives him an approving slap on the shoulder.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
