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Definition of approval : Approbation; sanction.

Synonyms:

boon, laudation, grace, guaranteed, cheering, adulation, thanksgiving, accept, on examination, favorable reception, subject to refusal, permit, encomium, approving, cheers, panegyric, regard, favourable reception, favor, citation, support, acclamation, on probation, esteem, leave, law, OK, benediction, temporarily, allow, plaudit, sycophancy

authentication, sanction, acceptance, confirmation, consent, approbation, underwriting, assent, ratification, endorsement, permission, affirmation

certification, proclamation, pronouncement, assertion, oath, warranty, submission, assurance, admission, promise, verification, attestation, corroboration, acknowledgment, avowal, testimony, statement, validation, pledge, declaration

commission, authorization, notarization, empowerment, license, enfranchisement, blessing, entitlement, designation, agreement, warrant

allowance, acquiescence, concurrence

commendation, admiration, praise, eulogy, glorification, exaltation, applause, flattery, compliment, acclaim, recommendation

Usage examples:

• One of the first important acts of his official life after this event was the approval of the " Ten- Hour bill."
• Her approval was always dear to me, first because she was " Teacher," and afterwards, as long as she lived, because she was my Miss Dillingham. - "The Promised Land", Mary Antin.
• Everything there must be out on approval. - "Love's Usuries", Louis Creswicke.