approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl 
: an act or instance of approving something : approbation
The change is subject to the committee's approval.
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Synonyms of approval
Examples of approval in a Sentence
children who never gained their parents' approval
Do I have your approval to make the changes?
The rally will be on May 19, provided the city gives its approval.
The government has so far withheld approval of the drug.
We were required to get approvals at each stage of the project.
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But in Marquette’s national surveys, his net job approval has steadily dropped from minus 4 in January of 2025 to minus 8 in March to minus 10 in July to minus 14 in September to minus 16 today.
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Del Mar became the last city to approve a short-term rental ordinance in September 2024, and has since been awaiting Coastal Commission approval because the ordinance includes a local coastal program amendment.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
All tax ideas are subject to public hearings and a vote by the tax-writing finance committee, along with approval by the full House and Senate.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
If the Planning Commission approves the resolution, the item would go up for final approval by the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK’s governing board during a later public meeting.
—Sofi Zeman
february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Del Mar became the last city to approve a short-term rental ordinance in September 2024, and has since been awaiting Coastal Commission approval because the ordinance includes a local coastal program amendment.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
All tax ideas are subject to public hearings and a vote by the tax-writing finance committee, along with approval by the full House and Senate.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
If the Planning Commission approves the resolution, the item would go up for final approval by the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK’s governing board during a later public meeting.
—Sofi Zeman
february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for approval
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“Approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl
: an act or instance of approving
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