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"changes were approved" is correct and is a common phrase used in written English.
It can be used when describing a decision or action that has been made to change something. For example: "After much discussion, the proposed changes were approved by the committee." This sentence indicates that the committee has agreed to the suggested changes and they have been officially approved.
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The changes were approved on Saturday.
These changes were approved by 98.49% of Moroccans who voted.
The management changes were approved by Nomura's board on Thursday.
Still, those changes were approved by state legislatures.
The way the constitutional changes were approved did little to burnish the president's democratic credentials.
The changes were approved by the cabinet and would be submitted to Parliament shortly, he said.
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The Lords motion, says the Lib Dems should not approve the proposed boundary changes, was approved.
If the changes are approved by Medicare officials, as expected, they will take effect on March 1.
The government is understood to be cautious about celebrating the announcement until the pension changes are approved by workers.
That process must wait until the changes are approved by the president and published in the official state newspaper.
Many houses have been expanded, but the association requires that changes be approved by its "architectural control committee".
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changes were accepted
alterations were approved
changes were proposed
revisions were approved
changes were endorsed
developments were approved
changes were agreed
changes were removed
amendments were approved
changes were rejected
changes were needed
changes were performed
changes were initiated
changes were made
changes were recommended
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