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The application was approved by the director.

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Sentence

Narrator

The application was approved by the director.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving News

Good news! The application was approved by the director.

Formal Announcement

We are pleased to announce that the application has been approved by the director.

Reporting Progress

The application process is complete; the director approved the application.

Explaining a Decision

The project can proceed because the application was approved by the director.

Rephrased versions

Informal

The director okayed the application.

Passive Voice (Alternative)

The director gave the application the go-ahead.

More Detailed

The director reviewed and subsequently approved the application.

Phrases to learn

approved by the director

Officially accepted or sanctioned by the director.

application was approved

The request or proposal was granted.