THUMBS-UP Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

thumbs-up

noun

Definition of thumbs-up

as in nod

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Recent Examples of thumbs-up First baseman Vinnie Pasquantino got the thumbs-up on Friday to return to the Royals, but his right thumb carries the reminders of some tough times. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 The one making the thumbs-up sign looks a little bit like an older Will Forte, the former Saturday Night Live cast member. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 8 July 2026 Her boyfriend Eric Lopez looked at her, making a thumbs-up sign with both hands, which made her laugh. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 Among the photos she's pinned on her Instagram feed are her family celebrating Christmas together in December 2021 — including Ronaldo, his fiancée Georgina Rodríguez and their children — and her and Ronaldo giving thumbs-up in June 2022. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thumbs-up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-up

Noun

Permitting timelines which regularly extend across decades remain the real enemy of American mineral independence; leveraging what already exists is a commonsense nod to simple energy reality.

— David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The nod from California Democrats means official party materials in the November election will indicate the party supports the tax.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of nod

Noun

Community colleges that want to offer non-credit classes are able to move especially fast, because the approval process is less cumbersome.

— ABC News, ABC News, 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

Definition of approval

Noun

Furthermore, based on Warsh’s recent public comments, the task forces’ eventual findings could potentially provide support for an even more dovish agenda.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Now in the back half of summer break, the couple are calling for additional support to keep their program funded until the beginning of the school year.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

The company has deployed a beta on Arbitrum, with a partnerships manager at Offchain Labs quoted supportively, though that is a deployment rather than a formal endorsement of the cryptography.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Whether Pelosi’s endorsement ultimately proves decisive remains an open question.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of endorsement

Noun

The two countries struck a memorandum of understanding in June aimed at halting the conflict, restoring shipping traffic, launching negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and eventually loosening sanctions on Iran.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Partners who are not yet ready to play a more active role in supplying interceptors can help by implementing new sanctions.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sanction

Noun

The team was slated for elimination under funding cuts for the upcoming fiscal year, following the approbation of a $9 billion budget, outlining $57 million in cuts to general fund departments, through a 4-1 vote on June 10.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
This too is greeted with collective approbation; everyone recognizes that this is the right thing to do.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026