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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While these numbers underscore real risks, implementing these warnings would require Congressional approval.
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Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Biden’s approval of the controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska draws into question the country’s commitment to a transition to clean energy while there is still money to be made in fossil fuels.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
China has passed regulations requiring its government to bless the export of technology like TikTok's algorithm, meaning any sale would need the approval of Beijing.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Last month, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s lawyer, Aaron Siri, petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to revoke approval of the polio vaccine.
—Dr. Hannah Wunsch, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Biden’s approval of the controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska draws into question the country’s commitment to a transition to clean energy while there is still money to be made in fossil fuels.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
China has passed regulations requiring its government to bless the export of technology like TikTok's algorithm, meaning any sale would need the approval of Beijing.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Last month, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s lawyer, Aaron Siri, petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to revoke approval of the polio vaccine.
—Dr. Hannah Wunsch, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl
: an act or instance of approving
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