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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With the state’s approval, the Olathe City Council now has 60 days to conduct a public hearing, vote and adopt an ordinance that would pledge all new incremental general sales tax generated within the STAR bond area to the project, a city spokesperson told The Star via email.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The agreement is still subject to court approval.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The groups argued that the project fails to meet CEQA requirements, asserting that the county rushed approval of a flawed environmental impact report that fails to fully analyze or mitigate harm to oak woodlands, sensitive species, groundwater and nearby recreation areas.
—Chaewon Chung
december 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
As for concerns about the impact on ratepayers, the PUC’s approval of a 41% reduction in emissions doesn’t decide the cost of a utility’s plan, said Stacy Tellinghuisen, deputy director of policy development for the conservation group Western Resource Advocates.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The agreement is still subject to court approval.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The groups argued that the project fails to meet CEQA requirements, asserting that the county rushed approval of a flawed environmental impact report that fails to fully analyze or mitigate harm to oak woodlands, sensitive species, groundwater and nearby recreation areas.
—Chaewon Chung
december 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
As for concerns about the impact on ratepayers, the PUC’s approval of a 41% reduction in emissions doesn’t decide the cost of a utility’s plan, said Stacy Tellinghuisen, deputy director of policy development for the conservation group Western Resource Advocates.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl
: an act or instance of approving
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