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Recent Examples of approbation Not for attention, approbation, another hit of dopamine. 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 See All Example Sentences for approbation
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approval
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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