approving
adjectiveUK /əˈpruːvɪŋ/
US /əˈpruːvɪŋ/
Showing that you think something is good.
She gave him an approving smile after he finished his homework.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Giving official permission for something.
The approving committee signed off on the new playground.
3. The act of formally accepting or agreeing to something.
Approving the budget took the whole afternoon.
4. Expressing agreement with a plan or idea.
His approving nod told us we could start.