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 committee won’t review capital projects funded by bonds, federal pass-through funds, or areas that require voter approval, according to the proposal.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The panel had given preliminary approval in May, citing a need to manage growing bear populations.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
The approval came one day after ESPN reported that Chisholm — whose group bought the Celtics for $6.1 billion — would immediately take over as team governor upon completion of the sale.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The settlement occurred while Paramount was in the middle of a merger with the entertainment company Skydance, a business move that required approval from Trump's administration.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for approval
Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The panel had given preliminary approval in May, citing a need to manage growing bear populations.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
The approval came one day after ESPN reported that Chisholm — whose group bought the Celtics for $6.1 billion — would immediately take over as team governor upon completion of the sale.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The settlement occurred while Paramount was in the middle of a merger with the entertainment company Skydance, a business move that required approval from Trump's administration.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approval
Noun
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The State Board of Elections ruled in King’s favor.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
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The outcome of this trial was more in Depp’s favor, as the jury ultimately ruled that Heard did defame Depp in the op-ed (although the jury also ruled that Depp defamed Heard in the course of fighting back against her charges).—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The photos were posted after Jessica expressed overwhelming joy and revealed how the unexpected pregnancy has become one of the family's greatest blessings.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her life has been filled with adventures, heartache, blessings and love.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps this is why their finale date has them on a literal scavenger hunt for comments of approbation from the public, which the show has stuffed in glass bottles and hidden on the beach.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 July 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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The Senate can only bypass that provision with the assent of four-fifths of the members, as per the chamber's Rule 16.04.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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But mayoral critics, progressive aldermen, transit activists and developers alike said the quiet assent belies the policy’s impact.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
Noun
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This season, Wheeler is again performing at a level expected to get him some Cy Young votes.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Cease’s outing continued a curious year for a pitcher who threw a no-hitter last year, collected Cy Young votes for the second time in his career and can pile up strikeouts with the best of them.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The states argue the administration can’t threaten to withhold the more than $1 billion in federal grants from a program created in 1984 to bolster support for crime victims.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump had just spent several hours in meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and seven other leaders from Europe who had come along in a frantic effort to shore up U.S. support for the Ukrainian position.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The album had 17 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 — a new record for Swift — and received a Grammy nod for album of the year.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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Davis had a tobacco pipe tucked into her bonnet, a nod to the colony’s biggest export.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While these recent endorsements underscore the prize's global profile, several of the governments backing Trump's nomination—including Rwanda, Israel, Gabon, Azerbaijan, and Cambodia—are led by authoritarian figures, military juntas, or leaders facing international arrest warrants.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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These conferences fill gigantic stadiums, negotiate national endorsement deals, and make decisions on athlete welfare that have ripple effects across the sports landscape.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approval. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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