Word family noun approval ≠ disapproval adjective approving ≠ disapproving approved verb approve ≠ disapprove adverb approvingly ≠ disapprovingly
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishapprovedap‧proved /əˈpruːvd/ adjective [only before noun] officially recognized as being of a particular level or standard Funding is available for approved courses.Examples from the Corpus
approved• The concession will not therefore normally apply to rights already granted under an approved employee share scheme.• Finally he was sent to an approved school and then he disappeared from the district.• Again, applications may be made by the nearest relative or an approved social worker and two medical recommendations are required.• The 1983 Mental Health Act stipulated that only approved social workers should be allowed to deal with mental health cases. 