280 entries under approve topic. ×

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champion(verb, support, force, accept, press)
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cheer(verb, support, honor, maintain, promote)
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defend(verb, support, favor, back)
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delegate(verb, allow, uphold, permit)
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endure(verb, support, take, accept, release)
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explain(verb, support, back, sign)
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facilitate(verb, support, allow, back, aid)
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free up(verb, expression, support, make, release)
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give a blank check(expression, idiom, support, release, pass)
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give carte blanche(expression, idiom, support, release, pass)
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give green light(expression, idiom, support, accept, favor)
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give stamp of approval(expression, idiom, support, accept, allow)
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grant permission(verb, expression, support, release, pass)
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hail(verb, honor, praise, appreciate)
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hand it to(expression, idiom, support, praise)
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hats off to(expression, idiom, support, accept, praise)
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hear of(verb, expression, support, make, accept)
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hold up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, praise, favor)
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indulge(verb, support, take, accept, release)
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invest(verb, allow, authority, permit)
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APASmart Define. (2015). sanction thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/sanction/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "sanction thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/sanction/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, sanction thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/sanction/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "sanction thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/sanction/thesaurus/synonyms>