The term 'approves of' can be expressed in a variety of ways, depending on the length of the word. The five solutions to this crossword are 'OKAYS' (5 letters), 'oks' (3 letters), 'blesses' (7 letters), 'condones' (8 letters), and 'signsoffon' (10 letters). Each of these words implies that someone is giving their approval or consent to something. 'OKAYS' and 'oks' are the most basic forms of approval, while 'blesses' implies a more spiritual or divine approval. 'Condones' suggests that someone is overlooking an action or behavior, and 'signsoffon' implies that someone is officially signing off on something.