Definitions for approval
əˈpru vəlap·proval

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. blessing, approval, approvingnoun

   the formal act of approving

   "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

2. approvalnoun

   a feeling of liking something or someone good

   "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"

3. approval, favorable reception, favourable receptionnoun

   acceptance as satisfactory

   "he bought it on approval"

4. approval, commendationnoun

   a message expressing a favorable opinion

   "words of approval seldom passed his lips"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. approvalnoun

   An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.

   I need to get an approval on this purchase order.

2. approvalnoun

   An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.

   Words of approval never seem to come from him.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Approvalnoun

   Approbation: a word not much used.

   Etymology: from approve.

   There is a censor of justice and manners, without whose approval no capital sentences are to be executed. William Temple.

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1. approval

   Approval refers to the act of accepting, agreeing, or giving consent to something, usually after a thorough evaluation or consideration. It is the feeling or belief that something or someone is satisfactory or acceptable. It can also mean granting permission or authorization for an action, process, or decision.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Approvalnoun

   approbation; sanction

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. approval

   The senior officer's signature to a demand or application.

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1. approval

   An attitude of respect for every animal, human being, universal being and living organism.

   They show approval for every being they meet and every living organism.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on July 6, 2015  

2. ---

   approval

   To give consent for legislation.

   They gave their approval for the creation of peace for the optimum health of everyone in their country.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 29, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'approval' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2619

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'approval' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3223

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'approval' in Nouns Frequency: #1104

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How to pronounce approval?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say approval in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of approval in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of approval in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of approval in a Sentence

1. Paul Manafort:

   I don't expect the sentence I'm about to announce to meet with everyone's approval, i don't sit to do it that way. I sit to impose a just sentence, and I have to satisfy Paul Manafort about it.

2. Lindley Johnson:

   DART would be NASA's first mission to demonstrate what's known as the kinetic impactor technique -- striking the asteroid to shift its orbit -- to defend against a potential future asteroid impact, this approval step advances the project toward an historic test with a non-threatening small asteroid.

3. Jim Inhofe:

   Senate leadership has already been outspoken in its positions that the United States is not legally bound to any agreement setting emissions targets or any financial commitment to it without approval by Congress.

4. Al Haj Ebrahim Murad:

   Trust has been affected, we are studying to see if the approval of the police operation came from the highest level of government.

5. James Fell:

   Many traders were expecting the Philippines to make the large 500,000 tonnes purchase shortly after approval was received, but no deals have happened, and this is really adding some intrigue to the market.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=approval
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Approval
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=approval
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=approval
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=approval