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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But Trump will need congressional approval to fully shut down the department.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
That includes reviewers of new drug applications, whose salaries are funded primarily by fees paid for by drugmakers when seeking approval, not taxpayers.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Closing the Education Department without Congressional approval is unconstitutional, a fact that Secretary of Education Linda McMahon acknowledged on Thursday during an appearance on Fox News.
—Christopher Tremoglie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
However, a subdivision seeking approval is expected to draw a large crowd that evening.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
That includes reviewers of new drug applications, whose salaries are funded primarily by fees paid for by drugmakers when seeking approval, not taxpayers.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Closing the Education Department without Congressional approval is unconstitutional, a fact that Secretary of Education Linda McMahon acknowledged on Thursday during an appearance on Fox News.
—Christopher Tremoglie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
However, a subdivision seeking approval is expected to draw a large crowd that evening.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl
: an act or instance of approving
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