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Recent Examples of approval The assembly is slated for irradiation inside the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) later this year, a process considered an essential step toward eventual regulatory approval and commercial deployment of the new fuel technology. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025 The approval was not unanimous across the 16-team board of governors about how to move forward, the sources said. Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Heidi Vonblum, the city’s planning director, said a forthcoming proposal to streamline approvals of row homes and townhomes could help increase the number of subsidized units approved in high-resource areas. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 Trustees ‘feel their powers have been reduced’ At the center of the current discord, according to a source, is the fact that Tata Sons is supposed to receive prior approval from Tata Trusts for any major financial investments. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for approval
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approval
Noun
  • Bonta and other attorneys general have selectively opposed the Justice Department’s requests to pause cases, generally allowing those that work in their states’ favor to proceed.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Any exchange would be in his favor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • However, some analysts said that the collapse of the ruling coalition could be a blessing in disguise for the LDP.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But that never happened, and that is a blessing for both of us.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While the heartbeat of the play remains with Caroline and Maddie, Rhea certainly earns our sympathy if not our approbation.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • His attorneys portrayed his accusers as Hollywood wannabes and hangers-on who willingly hooked up with him to court opportunity, then recast the encounters as crimes years later to collect settlement funds and #MeToo approbation.
    Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Convening a special session without the governor’s assent requires the support of two-thirds of lawmakers in the House and Senate.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
  • So, yes, as unworkable as this plan might seem for the Palestinian group, a Hamas assent is entirely plausible.
    Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mathis received two first-place votes and Ward received one first-place vote.
    Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Additional no-confidence votes are likely in the coming weeks and months.
    Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, a dozen organizations are handing out flyers encouraging protesters to get involved, including Indiana AID, which provides support to immigrants and their families whom have been impacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
  • How to harvest, preserve and eat them Along with the quinoa and apples, there are plenty of vegetables in this dish and lean protein from the chicken to promote muscle growth and support immune function.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And young leaders are taking a nod from their more experienced counterparts in prioritizing in-person, direct communication.
    Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Walking across the tellers’ counter amid the chaos of a stick-up, McHayle delivers a speech that serves both as a mission statement for the French 75 as well as a nod to Junglepussy’s work.
    Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His failure to mention the constitutional referendum, which some countries just last month has referred to in public comments at the Organization of American States, was widely interpreted as a quiet endorsement by Washington to abandon the controversial push.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The timing of the endorsement fueled public and media interest, with supporters amplifying calls for his recognition.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approval. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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