appro

Appro is a nonstandard abbreviation that appears in some workplaces as a shorthand for "approval" or "approved." It is not a defined term in major dictionaries, and its meaning varies by context. When used, it should be defined at first use to prevent ambiguity.

In procurement, project management, and administrative forms, appro appears on checklists or status fields to indicate that a decision has received authorization from the designated approver. Variants include appro, appro., APPR, and APPRO, with the exact form dependent on organizational conventions.

In digital workflows, appro is sometimes used in ticketing systems, issue trackers, or version control processes to denote the point at which a change request is accepted. It may be combined with timestamps or initials to record who granted approval and when.

Origin and usage notes: appro is informal shorthand rather than a formal term. Its use should be confined to internal communications or places where such shorthand is established; in formal documents, it is better to spell out "approval" or use a standard status label.

Related terms include approval, approve, approved, and approximate.