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 city charter requires that the mayor announced his preferred candidate, which is then subject to council approval.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
When the transaction was unveiled in December, UMG said it was expected to close in the second half of 2025, pending regulatory approvals.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A bill that would ban transgender women from collegiate sports in Indiana will head to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk after the Senate gave final approval to the bill Thursday.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Next week, a $2.8 billion settlement of a class-action lawsuit brought by student-athletes against the NCAA is expected to gain final approval, shifting the landscape again.
—Stacy St. Clair, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
When the transaction was unveiled in December, UMG said it was expected to close in the second half of 2025, pending regulatory approvals.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A bill that would ban transgender women from collegiate sports in Indiana will head to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk after the Senate gave final approval to the bill Thursday.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Next week, a $2.8 billion settlement of a class-action lawsuit brought by student-athletes against the NCAA is expected to gain final approval, shifting the landscape again.
—Stacy St. Clair, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2025.
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approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl
: an act or instance of approving
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