Approved and Expanded

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Approved adjective - Established by authority; given authoritative approval.

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Expanded and approved are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expanded" instead a verb "Approved".

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvement

Expanded adjective - Increased in extent or size or bulk or scope.

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Approved and expanded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approved" instead a verb "Expanded".

This was written by Matt Stover, who changed parts of the script given to him and expanded on some points while minimizing others, although George Lucas approved of all of the changes he made.

Source: Literature / Revenge of the Sith
In fact, the "new" Expanded Universe is in and of itself a misnomer - everything from this point on is simply being referred to as being either "Canon" or "Legends" in order to reflect the fact that everything is being approved by Lucasfilm.

Source: Franchise / Star Wars Expanded Universe

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