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

The Oyster Creek redevelopment is still subject to future licensing and regulatory approvals. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Anytime my team finds something that would speed up our work, it gets tied up in approvals for months. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Drug manufacturing requires specialized facilities, biologic infrastructure, Food and Drug Administration approvals, patent exclusivity and clinical trials — none of which can be vibe-coded. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Government support can improve access to financing and, of course, accelerate approvals, which will give customers greater confidence that nuclear power will remain part of long-term energy policy. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Companies should also review login records for unusual locations, unfamiliar devices or suspicious application approvals. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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

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

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