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 The 6-foot-4, 300-pound Carsello was fitted with a head-and-neck stabilizer and placed on a stretcher but appeared conscious and repeatedly gave a thumbs-up sign as he was taken off the field. — Scott Held, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 On night one of the singer’s 30-show stint at MSG, he was filmed giving his fiancée an adorable thumbs-up gesture from the stage. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026 Kohberger snapped a thumbs-up selfie after the incident, according to Heather Barnhart, a digital forensic expert. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Epworth features an all-local vendor lineup, including eggrolls from Divine Word College that RAGBRAI inspection ride participants sampled and gave a big thumbs-up. — From Staff Reports, Des Moines Register, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thumbs-up

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Noun

Similarly, Amangani’s signature cocktails are a nod to the surroundings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Rocha developed Parker’s dress from an existing show piece, reworking its hand-laced, unraveling ribbons in a pale ballet pink intended as a nod to pointe shoes.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of nod

Noun

His latest promise — which, like the others, would require approval from Congress — would probably cost more than $1 trillion, adding to the ballooning deficit and worsening inflation.

— Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
In Massachusetts and Maine, that approval is also contingent on the federal government finding a long-term solution to the seemingly intractable problem of storing radioactive nuclear waste.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of approval

Noun

Families may continue a pregnancy, deliver their baby, hold and comfort their child, create memories and receive bereavement support.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Between 2005 and 2024, Chinese firms received, on average, three to eight times more government support than firms in OECD countries.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of support

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Key Races The Miami Herald Editorial Board — a separate entity from the Herald newsroom — has made endorsements in a series of statewide and South Florida races.

— Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
The absence of an endorsement is a setback for the Likud party politician, who has billed his tight ties to Trump as a selling point for keeping him in power.

— SEUNG MIN KIM, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorsement

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Chris Klomp, who was nominated to serve as deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, was advanced out of the Senate Finance Committee last week on a 15 to 12 vote.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Wednesday’s Senate vote, among its last before senators go home to campaign ahead of the election, fell short of the chamber’s 60-vote threshold to advance with a tally of 57-43.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of vote

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Iran has tried to push world energy prices higher with attacks on the region's oil shipping routes; the United States, in turn, has aimed to wreck Iran's economy by blockading its ports since June and slapping it with increasingly tough sanctions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
In August, the White House announced sanctions on five Cuban entities and eight individuals who help Cuba secure weapons and maintain relationships with foreign militaries.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of sanction

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Supported by both major political parties, and Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter, the Equal Rights Amendment was sent to the states for ratification.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
George Washington sent the Bill of Rights to the states for ratification.

— USA Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of ratification

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

Definition of approbation

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