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
But this institutional approbation also posed a kind of creative challenge.
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
During Barack Obama’s presidency, as Iran’s nuclear program gained speed, the U.S. and Europe piled on sanctions, sometimes with the approbation of China and Russia.
—Reuel Marc Gerecht, wsj.com, 8 May 2023
His approbation was a thing of gold.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2022
And yet, despite the approbation, Roth wavered.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
During Barack Obama’s presidency, as Iran’s nuclear program gained speed, the U.S. and Europe piled on sanctions, sometimes with the approbation of China and Russia.
—Reuel Marc Gerecht, wsj.com, 8 May 2023
His approbation was a thing of gold.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2022
And yet, despite the approbation, Roth wavered.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approbation
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Across the board, the majority of polls show Trump's approval hovering between 30 percent and 40 percent, with disapproval frequently exceeding 60 percent.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, his approval is down to 14% from 19% among Black voters, and down to 29% from 47% among Asian American voters — a particularly large drop that could be attributed to a small sample size for the subgroup, Kiley said.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Approbation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbation. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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