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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Last month, the company received the village board's approval to begin grading the southern portion of a parcel to the west in preparation for additional construction.
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Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2024
The following year, Owlet launched a new version, called the Dream Sock, which would receive F.D.A. approval.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024
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Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2024
The following year, Owlet launched a new version, called the Dream Sock, which would receive F.D.A. approval.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024
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approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl
: an act or instance of approving
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