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approved

2 syllables
adjective
Quick answer

As an adjective, approved means having received approval.

Meanings of approved

3 meanings

adjective

  1. Having received approval.

    “Employees' approved expense claims will be reimbursed by the 4th of the following month.”

  2. Established by authority; given authoritative approval

    “a list of approved candidates”

    Similar: sanctioned
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. archaicProven or demonstrated by experience.

verb

Simple past tense and past participle of approve

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: established by authority; given authoritative approval
sanctioned

Words that rhyme with approved

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