as in approval
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
that plan has the approbation of the school board
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Recent Examples of approbation
When a substitute teacher at my high school referenced Infowars during class, my friends and I discussed it later with approbation.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
Saakashvili sought approbation from Western press and American politicians, but that doesn't lessen his achievements.
—Natalia Antelava, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2013
But this institutional approbation also posed a kind of creative challenge.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
During Barack Obama’s presidency, as Iran’s nuclear program gained speed, the U.S. and Europe piled on sanctions, sometimes with the approbation of China and Russia.
—Reuel Marc Gerecht, wsj.com, 8 May 2023
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
Saakashvili sought approbation from Western press and American politicians, but that doesn't lessen his achievements.
—Natalia Antelava, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2013
But this institutional approbation also posed a kind of creative challenge.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
During Barack Obama’s presidency, as Iran’s nuclear program gained speed, the U.S. and Europe piled on sanctions, sometimes with the approbation of China and Russia.
—Reuel Marc Gerecht, wsj.com, 8 May 2023
See All Example Sentences for approbation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approbation
approval
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In April, the team announced plans to build a new stadium at the RFK site, but the team and Washington D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser need approval from the D.C. Council.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Paramount is in the midst of a merger with entertainment company Skydance — a deal that will need approval from the Trump administration.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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“Approbation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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