as in favor
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
does this poster I made for the recital meet with your approval?
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Recent Examples of approval
The seasoned detective went to great lengths to conduct boots on the ground searches, communicate with Cross’s family and conduct interviews, all with approval from his department as well as the McCreary County Sheriff.
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Dawn Klavon, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Participants in the telework program need approval from their department head and the human resources office.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Others will do the first few steps but await your approval before sending.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
One idea brought up to the White House and in a late-night meeting was doing so through an amendment, which would have required the legislation to go back to the Senate for approval.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
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Dawn Klavon, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Participants in the telework program need approval from their department head and the human resources office.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Others will do the first few steps but await your approval before sending.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
One idea brought up to the White House and in a late-night meeting was doing so through an amendment, which would have required the legislation to go back to the Senate for approval.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approval
Noun
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Following their success, DNC Chair Ken Martin issued a statement criticizing both Trump and Musk for undermining key social programs like Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare, all in favor of tax cuts for the wealthy.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Its history of stellar shooters puts the odds in its favor, certainly.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Vatican: Pope hopes to deliver blessing on Easter Pope Francis made a short and unannounced visit Saturday to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before this evening's Easter vigil and greet some of the faithful present.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2025
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In theory someone else could read the speech while Francis could impart the blessing.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
30 July 2024
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But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2024
Noun
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Between the lines: Omar could, in theory, force the vote on her own without the assent of Democratic or Republican leadership, through what is known as a privileged motion.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
27 Mar. 2025
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To be effective, the speech acts that bind us together or break us apart require the assent of our whole society.—
Melissa Ragain,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But after more than 40,000 additional mail-in ballots yet to be counted were tallied and announced Friday, Lee went ahead of Taylor by about 5 points, or nearly 5,000 votes.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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Once their team loses three head-to-head votes, though, neither can win.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But there was a sense of hope, rather than expectation, among the home support as the players walked out on a crystal clear spring evening in North London.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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RuPaul’s Drag Race delivered a rare and electrifying nod to K-pop in an exciting display of cultural and musical crossover.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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This custom cooking prezzie is made from cherry or maple wood (your call) and can be engraved with a scan of any handwritten recipe card—a sweet nod to family tradition.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bieber’s salary is made up of multiple streams of income from his music career and brand partnership deals, to endorsements and personal business ventures.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ruiz made a name for himself for his company’s endorsement of numerous University of Miami athletes in the early days of NIL deals and for his proposals to build a stadium for the university’s football team, which never came to fruition.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approval. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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