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.
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The bestselling book The Courage to Be Disliked reinforces this truth, showing how freedom comes from accepting yourself rather than seeking others' approval.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The water company serving most of the Boise area just won approval to raise its rates.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2025
Ars Video The agreement still needs approval from US District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco, but that's mainly a formality at this point.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
The deterioration in approval persists in the most recent reading of this poll.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The water company serving most of the Boise area just won approval to raise its rates.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2025
Ars Video The agreement still needs approval from US District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco, but that's mainly a formality at this point.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
The deterioration in approval persists in the most recent reading of this poll.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for approval
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“Approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl
: an act or instance of approving
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