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
Ex-Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was initially sentenced to 23 years on charges that included attempting to lend procedural legitimacy to Yoon’s decree by securing its approval through a formal Cabinet meeting, but an appeals court later reduced his sentence to 15 years.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
However, the completion of the facility depends entirely on receiving formal regulatory approvals from multiple state and federal government entities.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
The establishment was ordered to remain closed until approval was obtained from the health department.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 June 2026
This marks a threshold where advanced closed models will require strict government approval and regulated distribution, with open-source models likely facing similar oversight eventually.
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Paul Baier,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for approval
ABC News,
22 June 2026
However, the completion of the facility depends entirely on receiving formal regulatory approvals from multiple state and federal government entities.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
The establishment was ordered to remain closed until approval was obtained from the health department.
—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 June 2026
This marks a threshold where advanced closed models will require strict government approval and regulated distribution, with open-source models likely facing similar oversight eventually.
—
Paul Baier,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for approval
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approval
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In his place, acting President Delcy Rodríguez has been cautiously liberalizing the economy and courting foreign oil companies, while currying favor with Washington pragmatically and seeking relief from crushing sanctions.
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Ryan returned the favor in the fourth, getting Dalton Rushing, Freeland and Ohtani to all swing and miss.
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Enjoy a second cup of your morning brew and count your blessings.
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The two told news station KHBS/KHOG that while this experience has been surprising, it's also been a blessing for their family.
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This too is greeted with collective approbation; everyone recognizes that this is the right thing to do.
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While the heartbeat of the play remains with Caroline and Maddie, Rhea certainly earns our sympathy if not our approbation.
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George’s job was to assent to the policies passed by Parliament.
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George's job was to assent to the policies passed by Parliament.
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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani leads the NL in votes received, which would give him the automatic starting spot at DH should that lead hold into Thursday, knocking Schmitt out of contention.
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Two of the three races, where Avila Chevalier and Valdez are running, are in heavily Latino enclaves, where older votes may lean more conservative and younger ones are further to the left.
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The collection includes a women’s shrunken tee and a dungaree-style stretch denim mini dress, which is a nod to the characters’ signature denim one-piece.
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Last Wednesday, Kevin Warsh's first gathering as Federal Reserve chairman ended with a more hawkish bias toward interest rates from the 12 voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee, and a nod to possible future rate hikes.
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Overall, half of Americans (50%) support displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, including 83% of White evangelicals and 72% of Republicans.
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Trailing 3-1 in the third, Ohtani provided his own run support, singling to center to score Alex Freeland from second after the Dodgers infielder had led off with a double.
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not endorse Schlossberg, however his endorsements in other races, for the 7th, 10th, and 13th Districts, will be ones to watch, according to McGlennon.
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“Approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approval. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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