The cook drew approving comments from across the table.
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Approving
/əˈpɹuː.vɪŋ/
Synonyms for "approving" (55 found)
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Closest matches (11)
Verb(1 words)
adopting resolution
Adjective(5 words)
Strong matches (17)
Related words (27)
Related word relations
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More general
8 entriesMore specific
10 entriescommendcommendatorycomplimentaryconfirmformal sanctiongranted licenselaudatoryofficial endorsementpraiseratify
Collocations
7 entriesapproving commentapproving gestureapproving glanceapproving nodapproving remarkapproving smileapproving tone
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
9 total sentences available.
He gave her an approving nod.
Source: tatoeba (1343916)
Thank you for approving my join request.
Source: tatoeba (2137688)
He scrutinized the document one final time before approving it.
Source: tatoeba (3068904)
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.