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What is the adjective for approbative?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb approve which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

approbative
  1. Expressing approval
  2. Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. approbatory, commendatory, complimentary, approving, admiring, laudatory, acclamatory, praiseful, appreciative, applauding, flattering, positive, friendly, favourable, favorable, praising, congratulatory, glowing, good, rave, adulatory, laudative, panegyrical, sympathetic, plauditory, recommendatory, supportive, encouraging, kind, affirmative, celebrating, gracious, raving, fawning, eulogistic, celebratory, respectful, fulsome, accepting, encomiastic, sycophantic, encomiastical, enthusiastic, eulogizing, commending, eulogising, reassuring, agreeable, well-disposed, adoring … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “I am always impressed by my professor's approbative feedback on my assignments, as it motivates me to continue excelling in my studies.”
approving
  1. Expressing approbation; commending
  2. Synonyms:
      3. complimentary, commendatory, laudatory, appreciative, admiring, applauding, positive, flattering, approbatory, favourable, favorable, acclamatory, congratulatory, good, friendly, praising, panegyrical, sympathetic, eulogistic, encomiastic, commending, respectful, rapturous, appreciating, esteeming, praiseful, glowing, approbative, adulatory, enthusiastic, laudative, encouraging, rave, kind, recommendatory, supportive, plauditory, affirmative, encomiastical, raving, celebratory, accepting, celebrating, gracious, pleased, fawning, keen, fulsome, extolling, sycophantic … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “He wore an approving smile as he watched his sister receive her award on stage.”
approvable
  1. Able to be confirmed or approved.
  2. Examples:
      3. “And is, in fact, approvable as a practical officer and soldier, by the strictest judge then living.”
      “According to Spain, the reason for using a soft loan is simply that they thought it would be more easily approvable by the Commission.”
      “Such opinion will also list any variations which are not considered approvable.”
approbatory
  1. Tending to approve or confirm
  2. Synonyms:
      3. commendatory, approving, complimentary, appreciative, admiring, applauding, positive, laudatory, favourable, favorable, acclamatory, good, friendly, congratulatory, praiseful, praising, approbative, supportive, plauditory, encouraging, affirmative, accepting, flattering, glowing, sympathetic, panegyrical, adulatory, laudative, rave, eulogistic, enthusiastic, encomiastic, recommendatory, commending, respectful, encomiastical, kind, fulsome, sycophantic, celebrating, gracious, fawning, raving, celebratory, eulogizing, extolling, reassuring, agreeable, eulogising, rapturous … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Some reviewers of my book took exception to the approbatory tone in which I described this popular religion.”
      “Thus far all criticisms have been of an approbatory character, and have only expressed pleasure.”
      “Chorus of giggles and approbatory nods from the sympathizing audience of fifty.”
approved
  1. Having received approval.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. accepted, established, traditional, conventional, standard, sanctioned, recognised, recognized, authorised, authorized, customary, official, confirmed, usual, regular, acknowledged, agreed, normal, correct, common, received, universal, appropriate, endorsed, passed, certified, allowed, supported, affirmed, ratified, backed, validated, proven, certain, chosen, legalised, legalized, OK'd, permitted, time-honoured, agreed upon, made official, vouched for, settled, orthodox, fixed, recommended, set, stock, advocated … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “It is an approved fact that there is a dearth of quality scripts in Hollywood as well.”
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