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

Delay also threatens to nullify the regulatory approvals that Defendants have already spent months securing. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

People should remain responsible for exceptions, approvals and decisions that require judgment, context and accountability. — Hugo Sarrazin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The change reduced the number of approvals and permissions that data center developers need to seek from city officials, essentially fast-tracking all potential data center projects in Independence. — Ilana Arougheti updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

Closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customer closing conditions. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

No application has been filed and any future project would first require a code change, environmental review, and approvals through the planning commission and city council. — Nina Burns, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Greenland's government said late last month that White Flame Energy did not have the necessary approvals before initiating this operation. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Paramount has consistently said the deal is pro-competitive, pointing to the regulatory approvals from the Justice Department and other authorities around the world. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Federal and state approvals remain pending before drilling can begin. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026