/ Thesaurus / A Synonyms of approved Find synonyms for: Verb1. approve, O.K., okay, sanction, authorize, authorise, pass, clearusage: give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"2. approve, evaluate, pass judgment, judgeusage: judge to be right or commendable; think well ofAdjective1. approved, sanctioned, authorized (vs. unauthorized), authorisedusage: established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a list of approved candidates"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language