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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Eliminating the Department requires congressional approval, which an executive order cannot bypass.
—
Edward Conroy, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Both efforts ultimately failed to meet the 60% voter approval for passage.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The restart is subject to approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Imagine, for example, if the FDA withdrew approval for the diabetes drug metformin every time a manufacturing issue was identified.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
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Edward Conroy, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Both efforts ultimately failed to meet the 60% voter approval for passage.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The restart is subject to approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Imagine, for example, if the FDA withdrew approval for the diabetes drug metformin every time a manufacturing issue was identified.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl
: an act or instance of approving
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