as in approvals
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
that plan has the approbation of the school board
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Noun
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Political interference in mergers and acquisitions approvals and daily operations repels foreign investment and damages confidence in market operations.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Google, which recently bought an energy developer, is pushing federal regulators to speed up approvals for data centers that supply their own power.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Jones didn't do Eberflus any favors by trading star pass rusher Micah Parsons a week before the season started.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Owner and general manager Jerry Jones didn’t do Eberflus any favors by trading star pass rusher Micah Parsons a week before the season started.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By late March a financial opportunity could arise, April brings more blessings, this time for your personal life, with a side of groundbreaking innovation.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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April brings more blessings, this time for your personal life, with a side of groundbreaking innovation.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Approbations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbations. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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