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Synonyms for approval
əˈpru vəlap·proval
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Wiktionary
approvalnoun
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
Words of approval never seem to come from him.
Synonyms:
commendationapprovalnoun
Synonyms:
approbation, sanction
English Synonyms and Antonyms
approval
Praise is the hearty approval of an individual, or of a number or multitude considered individually, and is expressed by spoken or written words; applause, the spontaneous outburst of many at once. Applause is expressed in any way, by stamping of feet, clapping of hands, waving of handkerchiefs, etc., as well as by the voice; acclamation is the spontaneous and hearty approval of many at once, and strictly by the voice alone. Thus one is chosen moderator by acclamation when he receives a unanimous viva voce vote; we could not say he was nominated by applause. Acclaim is the more poetic term for acclamation, commonly understood in a loftier sense; as, a nation's acclaim. Plaudit is a shout of applause, and is commonly used in the plural; as, the plaudits of a throng. Applause is also used in the general sense of praise. Approbation is a milder and more qualified word than praise; while praise is always uttered, approbation may be silent. "Approbation speaks of the thing or action.... Praise is always personal."
A. W. and J. C. Hare Guesses at Truth first series, p. 549. [Macmillan & Co. '66.] Acceptance refers to an object or action; approbation may refer to character or natural traits. Approval always supposes a testing or careful examination, and frequently implies official sanction; approbation may be upon a general view. The industry and intelligence of a clerk win his employer's approbation; his decision in a special instance receives his approval. Praise is always understood as genuine and sincere, unless the contrary is expressly stated; compliment is a light form of praise that may or may not be sincere; flattery is insincere and ordinarily fulsome praise.Synonyms:
acclaim, acclamation, adulation, applause, approbation, cheering, cheers, compliment, encomium, eulogy, flattery, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise, sycophancyAntonyms:
abuse, animadversion, blame, censure, condemnation, contempt, denunciation, disapprobation, disapproval, disparagement, hissing, ignominy, obloquy, reproach, reproof, repudiation, scorn, slander, vilification, vituperation
Princeton's WordNet
blessing, approval, approvingnoun
the formal act of approving
"he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
Synonyms:
approving, thanksgiving, commendation, benediction, blessing, favourable reception, favorable reception, grace, boonAntonyms:
disapprovalapprovalnoun
a feeling of liking something or someone good
"although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
Synonyms:
favourable reception, approving, favorable reception, commendation, blessingAntonyms:
disapprovalapproval, favorable reception, favourable receptionnoun
acceptance as satisfactory
"he bought it on approval"
Synonyms:
favourable reception, approving, favorable reception, commendation, blessingAntonyms:
disapprovalapproval, commendationnoun
a message expressing a favorable opinion
"words of approval seldom passed his lips"
Synonyms:
favourable reception, approving, favorable reception, commendation, citation, blessingAntonyms:
disapproval
Editors Contribution
beneplácito
an approval usually from an authoritative source.
the government must first give its beneplacito before the operation is carried out.
Submitted by JP03 on June 15, 2015
Dictionary of English Synonymes
approvalnoun
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APPROBATIONapprovalnoun
Synonyms:
support, sanction, assent, consent, concurrence, ratification
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
approvalnoun
Synonyms:
approbation, sanction, commendation, liking, indorsementAntonyms:
disapproval
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "approval":
endorsement, adoption, approved, authorisation, authorization, approvals, type-approval, approve, consent, approving, sign-off, licensing, certification, acceptance, permission, assent, ratification, accreditation, licence, approbation, approves, registration, concurrence, homologation, clearance, agreement, ratify, authorized, ratified, authority
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#708 | agreement | |
#1181 | registration | |
#1431 | authority | |
#1582 | approved | |
#2024 | permission | |
#2187 | acceptance | |
#2297 | approval | |
#2845 | certification | |
#3303 | authorized | |
#3369 | clearance | |
#3569 | consent | |
#3804 | licensing | |
#4001 | adoption | |
#4043 | grace | |
#5486 | licence | |
#6088 | authorization | |
#6267 | citation | |
#6468 | approve | |
#6760 | praise | |
#7787 | cheers | |
#8232 | accreditation | |
#8276 | thanksgiving | |
#9635 | endorsement | |
#11641 | blessing | |
#14583 | approvals | |
#15295 | approves | |
#16843 | approving | |
#17021 | compliment | |
#18782 | acclaim | |
#19306 | applause | |
#19618 | ratification | |
#19712 | sanction | |
#19888 | authorisation | |
#20068 | ratified | |
#23736 | boon | |
#24578 | assent | |
#27027 | concurrence | |
#27807 | cheering | |
#33232 | ratify | |
#42957 | commendation | |
#48701 | eulogy | |
#54022 | flattery | |
#59575 | approbation | |
#62645 | benediction | |
#71955 | adulation | |
#93413 | acclamation | |
#148671 | homologation | |
#206284 | encomium | |
#247223 | panegyric | |
#300724 | sycophancy |
How to use approval in a sentence?
Does getting full approval for an adult vaccine, does that matter in terms of speeding up the process for approval for the childhood vaccines ? I think the answer to that question is probably no.
That show definitely had the stamp of approval, it was a good show. I can remember when we first started out and the rest of the cast, the other guys, were saying ‘ Will we make it ? Will we make it ? ’ What I said is, ‘ I do n’t give a s ---. If I just keep doing scripts this good, that’s all I care about. Whether they cancel us or not is n’t important. The fact that we’ve got this good stuff to do is all that matters. ’.
Companies making a joint tender bid have faced serious difficulties: if they sought antitrust approval, incorporation of the JV could be delayed and the opportunity might be gone by the time approval came, an alternative would be not to file, but this might breach the law. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
The law ties approval of new church and its physical size to the size of the Christian community in the area. Who decides which size is adequate? One square meter per worshipper? Half a meter? Does a child get less space? The law suggests governor approval would follow consultation with ‘responsible authorities,’ but who are these? the governor is to reply within four months whether a church is approved or not. But there is no mechanism or remedy to the situation if he does not reply.
More than 500,000 Americans have died since the FDA first approved Oxycontin in 1995, furthermore, Dr. Califf has indicated he plans to keep Dr. Janet Woodcock, who has led the FDA and directly overseen the approval of numerous highly addictive drugs to market, as part of FDA leadership.
Translations for approval
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- موافقةArabic
- разрешение, съгласиеBulgarian
- schválení, souhlasCzech
- anerkendelse, godkendelseDanish
- Genehmigung, ZustimmungGerman
- έγκρισηGreek
- aprobaciónSpanish
- heakskiitmineEstonian
- hyväksyntä, hyväksyminenFinnish
- approbation, agrémentFrench
- permesso, approvazioneItalian
- 承認, 賛成Japanese
- уруксат, макулдук берүү, жактырууKyrgyz
- approbationeLatin
- permissie, toestemming, instemming, goedkeuringDutch
- aprovaçãoPortuguese
- разрешение, согласие, утверждение, одобрениеRussian
- ஒப்புதல்Tamil
- ఆమోదంTelugu
- การอนุมัติThai
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