Approved
Approved adjective - Established by authority; given authoritative approval.
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Synonyms for Approved
Picked and approved are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Picked" instead an adjective "Approved".
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- Justified in later seasons, where the outfits worn by the castaways while on the island are picked/approved by the producers, not the contestants.
Source: Reality Show Genre Blindness -
He approved (given they were already cancelled), viewers picked up on it, and NBC spared it.
Source: Un-Canceled -
New Line not only picked it up but also approved a 3rd film, bringing the total running time to 7 hours.
Source: Saved from Development Hell
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