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
The drop in approval is particularly stark with certain voting groups who helped deliver his 2024 victory—including Latino voters, independents, and young voters who swung significantly towards Republicans.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 May 2026
As reported by the Washington Post, the announcement raised questions as to whether congressional approval would be required.
—Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
In 2017, the full panel of a federal court agreed, requiring approval from the federal government and formal consultation with Indigenous communities before the project could proceed.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Wooten was glad to learn of Charlotte’s decision to cancel its approval of the funding.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 May 2026
As reported by the Washington Post, the announcement raised questions as to whether congressional approval would be required.
—Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
In 2017, the full panel of a federal court agreed, requiring approval from the federal government and formal consultation with Indigenous communities before the project could proceed.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Wooten was glad to learn of Charlotte’s decision to cancel its approval of the funding.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approval
Noun
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Fighting appears to shift in Ukraine’s favor The correlation of forces in the war has shifted in recent months.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The complaint alleged Rollins has sent numerous religious emails to USDA employees since becoming secretary in February 2025, including an Independence Day email calling for God’s protection of and favor toward the United States.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The clear spirit is believed to act as a messenger, inviting ancestral souls for their blessings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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While some painters might feel scorned for being passed over for so long, Lovelace O’Neal said that her late-career recognition was in some ways a blessing.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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After all, changing the Constitution would require the assent of three-quarters of the 50 states.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The first is that the governor is not the king; nearly all major initiatives require the Legislature’s assent and many must also survive a regulatory gauntlet.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Most bills are subject to a filibuster and thus need 60 votes for passage — meaning Republicans must find some Democratic support in the 53-47 Senate.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The judge also invalidated the appointment of the current ACIP, all votes taken by it, and further meetings, until a trial.—
Jesse L. Goodman,
STAT,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The name is a nod to another part of the course’s history, having been laid out atop a former horse racing track.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Her work on the show earned her four Emmy nominations — three for best actress in a drama and one as part of the producing team when the got the nod for best drama series.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Noun
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When the Moon enters Taurus, support feels steady enough to believe.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The endorsement comes on the heels of a poll by a super PAC formed in support of Goldman’s that found the congressmember is trailing Lander by 5% in the race.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Finally, in late October, a day before the start of early voting in the general election, Jeffries offered Mamdani his endorsement—something that Chuck Schumer, Jeffries’s fellow-Brooklynite and the Senate Minority Leader, pointedly declined to do.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Trump told reporters last week that an endorsement was looming.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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“Approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approval. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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