approval

noun

ap·​prov·​al ə-ˈprü-vəl How to pronounce approval (audio)
: an act or instance of approving something : approbation
The change is subject to the committee's approval.
Phrases
on approval
: subject to a prospective buyer's acceptance or refusal
stamps sent to collectors on 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. 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

Word History

Etymology

see approve

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of approval was in 1613

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“Approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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approval

noun
ap·​prov·​al ə-ˈprü-vəl How to pronounce approval (audio)
: an act or instance of approving

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