Approved
Approved adjective - Established by authority; given authoritative approval.
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Valid and approved are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Valid" instead an adjective "Approved".
Valid
Valid adjective - According to the rules of logic.
Approved and valid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approved" instead an adjective "Valid".
Nearby Words: validity, validation
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- A Litter-Bearer seems to hate his fellow fans to the extent that even valid criticism can be dismissed simply because its coming from a fan and not an approved source like an outside critic.
Source: Fan Dumb -
The judge dismissed the money laundering case as he didn't think Abby's method, which hadn't been peer-approved, was a valid means to obtain forensic evidence, but because his hitman wasn't paid to keep his mouth shut, the launderer gets arrested for hiring the hitman.
Source: Series / NCIS
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