Synonyms of approvals

approvals

noun

plural of approval

as in favors

an acceptance of something as satisfactory

does this poster I made for the recital meet with your approval?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• favors
• blessings
• endorsements
• votes
• approbations
• assents
• nods
• pats on the back
• OKs
• supports
• consents
• sanctions
• imprimaturs
• ratifications
• backings
• clean bills of health
• agreements
• finalizations
• satisfactions
• cachets
• formalizations
• rubber stamps
• likings
• goodwills
• thumbs-ups
• benedictions
• concurrences
• accessions
• acceptations
• homologations
• countenances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disapprovals
• refusals
• rejections
• repudiations
• dissatisfactions
• criticisms
• dislikes
• condemnations
• disapprobations
• denunciations
• disfavors
• censures
• depreciations
• reproaches
• disparagements
• deprecations
• reprehensions
• reprobations
• opprobriums

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of approvals

OpenAI last week made national headlines by announcing a $20 billion data center complex near Savannah that already had its local approvals in order, leaving few barriers for the tech giant to clear. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026

Why This Changes Who Wins Operators need to map long-term infrastructure capacity, grid headroom, water availability and substation backlogs while identifying which approvals will create delays if sequenced incorrectly. — Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The goal, officials say, is not simply faster approvals but a process that is more predictable, transparent and customer-focused. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Across Europe, strategically important grid projects can spend years navigating permitting procedures and regulatory approvals before construction even begins. — Andreas Schierenbeck, Fortune, 27 July 2026

The document states that approvals for satellite projects are the domain of the nation in which those satellites are registered. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Paramount has pointed to its long list of approvals to reinforce its position that the merger is on solid legal ground. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Regulatory bodies around the world have already supplied the necessary approvals. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Mars drives your 10th House of Career forward, while Saturn in your 8th House of Shared Resources clarifies obligations, approvals, and support. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026