as in approval
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
that plan has the approbation of the school board
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Recent Examples of approbation
Not for attention, approbation, another hit of dopamine.
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Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 29 June 2024
Saakashvili sought approbation from Western press and American politicians, but that doesn't lessen his achievements.
—Natalia Antelava, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2013
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Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 29 June 2024
Saakashvili sought approbation from Western press and American politicians, but that doesn't lessen his achievements.
—Natalia Antelava, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approbation
approval
Noun
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These results built on earlier positive results that saw the drug hit its Phase 3 benchmarks, which was enough for Novo Nordisk to seek FDA approval.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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While citizenship by donation may move faster than traditional residency routes, approval is far from automatic.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Approbation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbation. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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