Approved
Approved adjective - Established by authority; given authoritative approval.
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Synonyms for Approved
Established is a synonym for approved in accepted topic. In some cases you can use "Established" instead the word "Approved" as an adjective or a verb, when it comes to topics like orthodox, proved.
Established
Established adjective - Brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established.
Approved is a synonym for established in orthodox topic. You can use "Approved" instead the word "Established" as an adjective or a verb, if it concerns topics such as accepted, proved, conclusively proved.
Nearby Words: establishment, establishing
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Related pairs
- customary and approved
- customary and established
- determined and approved
- determined and established
- fixed and approved
- fixed and established
- formal and approved
- formal and established
- regular and approved
- regular and established
- confirmed and approved
- confirmed and established
- standard and approved
- standard and established
Both words in one sentence
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The show's producers approved of most of his backstory, except for portions that went counter to established Cardassian history.
Source: Method Acting -
The DVD featuring said arc makes it clear everything established on the series about the Light side and its role originated in Lucas' own personal notes and was approved by him for use.
Source: Film / The Force Awakens - During the John Byrne run of She-Hulk, it was established that Jen's underwear never shreds during her transformations and fights because they were tagged approved by the comic book code (thanks to the No Fourth Wall nature of Byrne's take on the character).
Source: Magic Pants / Comic Books
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