approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl 
: an act or instance of approving something : approbation
The change is subject to the committee's approval.
Examples of approval in a Sentence
children who never gained their parents' approval
Do I have your approval to make the changes?
The rally will be on May 19, provided the city gives its approval.
The government has so far withheld approval of the drug.
We were required to get approvals at each stage of the project.
Recent Examples on the Web
One thing that won’t change about phase two is the small-scale demonstration facility required for state approval that will be built at the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
The morning opened with a somber and serious debate and unusual sense of purpose as Republican and Democratic leaders united to urge quick approval, saying that would ensure the United States supported its allies and remained a leader on the world stage.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
In most cases, a company like Greenstone would have to first convince fellow landowners in their local irrigation district to allow the sale, and then secure approvals from the state department of water resources and the US Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency that manages water in the West.
—Maanvi Singh, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
That same interim committee advanced four other bills intended to address substance use; all four have advanced to various stages of approval in the Capitol, though none has fully cleared the building yet.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
This position is eligible for remote work with a supervisor’s approval.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Deadline reports that the $1.9 billion expansion plan, which will take decades to finish, received unanimous approval.
—Sabina Graves / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Thursday’s hearing followed several other City Council approvals of the Music Hall plan late last year.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
The approval raises the amount Fort Worth could spend on the lawsuit to $2 million.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
The morning opened with a somber and serious debate and unusual sense of purpose as Republican and Democratic leaders united to urge quick approval, saying that would ensure the United States supported its allies and remained a leader on the world stage.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
In most cases, a company like Greenstone would have to first convince fellow landowners in their local irrigation district to allow the sale, and then secure approvals from the state department of water resources and the US Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency that manages water in the West.
—Maanvi Singh, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
That same interim committee advanced four other bills intended to address substance use; all four have advanced to various stages of approval in the Capitol, though none has fully cleared the building yet.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
This position is eligible for remote work with a supervisor’s approval.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Deadline reports that the $1.9 billion expansion plan, which will take decades to finish, received unanimous approval.
—Sabina Graves / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Thursday’s hearing followed several other City Council approvals of the Music Hall plan late last year.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
The approval raises the amount Fort Worth could spend on the lawsuit to $2 million.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl
: an act or instance of approving
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