Approval

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  • noun. The act or an instance of approving.
  • noun. An official approbation; a sanction.
  • noun. Favorable regard; commendation.
  • idiom. (on approval) For examination or trial by a customer without the obligation to buy.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of approving; approbation; commendation; sanction; ratification.
  • noun. Synonyms Approbation, Approval (see approbation), acceptance, consent, authorization.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Approbation; sanction.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
  • noun. An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. acceptance as satisfactory
  • noun. a feeling of liking something or someone good
  • noun. a message expressing a favorable opinion
  • noun. the formal act of approving
  • Word Usage
    "First, Ehrlich knows it would be extremely unlikely to win approval from the Democratic-dominated General Assembly."
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