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.
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 doing so could face a challenge in getting approval from Les Républicains, a liberal-conservative party that is also part of the governing coalition.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The order and warnings followed an approval by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government of a plan to seize Gaza City, the largest city in the under-siege enclave.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration granted approval for COVID-19 vaccine doses for people over age 65, who are most vulnerable to severe infections.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
Completion is subject to several customary conditions, including final approval by Kraft Heinz Board of Directors, the filing and effectiveness of a Form 10 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The order and warnings followed an approval by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government of a plan to seize Gaza City, the largest city in the under-siege enclave.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration granted approval for COVID-19 vaccine doses for people over age 65, who are most vulnerable to severe infections.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
Completion is subject to several customary conditions, including final approval by Kraft Heinz Board of Directors, the filing and effectiveness of a Form 10 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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 11 Sep. 2025.
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approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl
: an act or instance of approving
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