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
Switzerland’s medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants, touted as an advance against a disease that takes hundreds of thousands of lives — nearly all in Africa — each year.
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Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Now that CoreCivic aims to reopen it, Leavenworth says the company must apply for a special use permit and receive the same approval from local officials required of any new prison or jail facility opened within city limits.
—Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
During his first term, Trump sought congressional approval to mandate similar layoffs.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 8 July 2025
Under the site plan approval and development agreement, Fernández said Midtown Opportunities has to build all of the sidewalks and infrastructure for the project before receiving a temporary certificate of occupancy, the license allowing public access to residents and commercial spaces.
—Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
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Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Now that CoreCivic aims to reopen it, Leavenworth says the company must apply for a special use permit and receive the same approval from local officials required of any new prison or jail facility opened within city limits.
—Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
During his first term, Trump sought congressional approval to mandate similar layoffs.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 8 July 2025
Under the site plan approval and development agreement, Fernández said Midtown Opportunities has to build all of the sidewalks and infrastructure for the project before receiving a temporary certificate of occupancy, the license allowing public access to residents and commercial spaces.
—Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approval
Noun
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Defaulting to protein tilts the odds in your favor.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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So do yourself a favor and ditch the heavy layers this summer.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 July 2025
Noun
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That, however, may be a blessing in disguise that allows Fatu to rise up the ranks on SmackDown even quicker than expected.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Once again, white Americans are benefiting from the labor of their nonwhite compatriots — with no controversy, and the blessing of state law and advocates of responsible governance.—
Jennifer Hochschild,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Not for attention, approbation, another hit of dopamine.—
Colin Fleming,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Arbitration is a private dispute resolution forum that parties contractually assent to use in lieu of litigation.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
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On the fifth day of controversy sparked by Trump’s immigration policies, the president’s decision to mobilize U.S. troops in the country’s second largest city — without the assent of the governor and local officials — moved pictures of clashes off TV and social media and into a federal courtroom.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Monday’s vote came 10 years to the day since the Board approved the city’s first-ever rent freeze for one-year leases under Mayor Bill de Blasio.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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But Cruz's version of the budget reconciliation bill, which is moving quickly toward a final vote, removed the 6 GHz band's protection from spectrum auctions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Garlic’s many health benefits include immunity support, soothing inflammation, and boosting collagen production.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Offer tuition support and loan assistance as part of employee benefits to reduce financial barriers to graduate education.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The title is a nod to the setting: a rainy near-future Brazil where AI advances coincide with a new neurological syndrome.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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There are subtle nods to Everton’s history and heritage too.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Mamdani, 33, has yet to secure endorsements from the biggest Democratic officials, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, both coincidentally of New York.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Eight days before the election, the Post canceled a scheduled endorsement of Kamala Harris — breaking with decades of precedent.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approval. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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