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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Sources told the publication that the quick approval created tension within the Bahamian government, with some officials expressing misgivings about a lack of transparency in the negotiations.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
Paramount Global, Trump and the FCC’s Carr have each said the approval of the Paramount-Skydance deal was separate from Trump’s lawsuit against CBS.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Anne also catches us up to speed on developments in the $8 billion Ellison family acquisition of Paramount Global, which is expected to close shortly amid the necessary approvals from the FCC.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025
In December 2023, State Farm received approval for a 20 percent increase in homeowners insurance premiums, which took effect in March 2024.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
Paramount Global, Trump and the FCC’s Carr have each said the approval of the Paramount-Skydance deal was separate from Trump’s lawsuit against CBS.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Anne also catches us up to speed on developments in the $8 billion Ellison family acquisition of Paramount Global, which is expected to close shortly amid the necessary approvals from the FCC.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025
In December 2023, State Farm received approval for a 20 percent increase in homeowners insurance premiums, which took effect in March 2024.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for approval
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“Approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl
: an act or instance of approving
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