Approved
Approved adjective - Established by authority; given authoritative approval.
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Synonyms for Approved
Returned and approved are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Returned" instead the word "Approved" as a verb or an adjective.
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- It turned out his presumption was correct: the FCC approved the license transfer; Barry returned to television game shows in 1962 on KTLA's You Don't Say!
Source: Creator / Jack Barry -
Tony misinterpreted that as Steve wanting Bucky to be Cap, and while that wasn't what Steve had in mind, he approved and insisted Bucky keep it, taking over SHIELD as Commander Rogers, up until Bucky faked his death and returned to covert ops as the Winter Soldier.
Source: Comic Book / Captain America -
In the end, the studios pushed back against the excesses of "visionaries" and Executive Meddling returned to prominence, that is assuming of course if directors managed to get their script and idea approved to start with.
Source: Useful Notes / New Hollywood
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