Both are already approved vs Both already approved

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Both are already approved' is used when emphasizing that two or more things have been approved, while 'both already approved' is used when stating that two or more things have already been approved without emphasizing the verb 'are'.

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Both are already approved

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that two or more things have been approved. The verb 'are' is included to highlight the approval status.

Examples:

Both are already approved by the committee.
Both are already approved for publication.
Both are already approved for funding.

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The Boards of Directors of both groups have already approved the proposed merger (Suez on 25 February 2006 and GDF on 26 February 2006). The merger will take place by means of a one-to-one exchange of shares.
Both the Council and the Commission arrogantly continue to work as if the Constitution was already approved.
The content of that surveillance programme is equivalent to the surveillance programmes which are already approved and listed in Annex III to Decision 2010/221/EU.
In addition, the inclusion of biocides in the scope of the regulation should be seen as an element that is already approved in both the Thematic Strategy and the Directive on pesticides.
Parliament has already approved this proposal at first reading.
The Commission has already approved regional investment aid for Propapier.
Apparently the Commission has already approved this aid package.
The parties are actual competitors on the product market if prior to the agreement both are already active on the same relevant product market.
The substance is, therefore, not completely exchangeable for other, already approved types of cellulose.
Multiannual programmes which have been adopted are allocated the amount already approved for each financial year.
Any modification made to equipment already approved shall cause the type-approval to be withdrawn.
The amount already approved by the budgetary authority for administrative management will not be modified.
The EESC has already approved the Commission's new approach consisting of general legislation backed up by codes.
But she already approved the menus.
Hightower's already approved the overtime.
This is why the Commission fully supports the regulatory policy already approved by the United Nations.
Parliament has already approved aid for silage in Mr Cunha's report.
The parliament has already approved all the new legislation needed for administrative reform.
I thought that it was already approved.
First, the ratification process must continue without reservation, since 18 countries have already approved the treaty.

Alternatives:

Both have already been approved.
Both are approved already.
Both have already received approval.
Both are already signed off.
Both are already given the green light.

Both already approved

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to state that two or more things have already been approved. The verb 'are' is omitted, and the focus is on the approval status.

Examples:

Both already approved by the board.
Both already approved for construction.
Both already approved for release.

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The Boards of Directors of both groups have already approved the proposed merger (Suez on 25 February 2006 and GDF on 26 February 2006). The merger will take place by means of a one-to-one exchange of shares.
Both the Council and the Commission arrogantly continue to work as if the Constitution was already approved.
In addition, the inclusion of biocides in the scope of the regulation should be seen as an element that is already approved in both the Thematic Strategy and the Directive on pesticides.
Parliament has already approved this proposal at first reading.
The Commission has already approved regional investment aid for Propapier.
Apparently the Commission has already approved this aid package.
The substance is, therefore, not completely exchangeable for other, already approved types of cellulose.
Multiannual programmes which have been adopted are allocated the amount already approved for each financial year.
Any modification made to equipment already approved shall cause the type-approval to be withdrawn.
The amount already approved by the budgetary authority for administrative management will not be modified.
The EESC has already approved the Commission's new approach consisting of general legislation backed up by codes.
But she already approved the menus.
Hightower's already approved the overtime.
This is why the Commission fully supports the regulatory policy already approved by the United Nations.
Parliament has already approved aid for silage in Mr Cunha's report.
The parliament has already approved all the new legislation needed for administrative reform.
I thought that it was already approved.
First, the ratification process must continue without reservation, since 18 countries have already approved the treaty.
I therefore invite Parliament to support the amending budget already approved by the Council.
I therefore urge Members to support the reports already approved by the Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Alternatives:

Both approved already.
Both previously approved.
Both already given the go-ahead.
Both already cleared.
Both already endorsed.

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Both are already approved vs Both already approved