approvals

noun

plural of approval
as in favors
an acceptance of something as satisfactory does this poster I made for the recital meet with your approval?

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Recent Examples of approvals OpenAI last week made national headlines by announcing a $20 billion data center complex near Savannah that already had its local approvals in order, leaving few barriers for the tech giant to clear. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026 Why This Changes Who Wins Operators need to map long-term infrastructure capacity, grid headroom, water availability and substation backlogs while identifying which approvals will create delays if sequenced incorrectly. — Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The goal, officials say, is not simply faster approvals but a process that is more predictable, transparent and customer-focused. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 Across Europe, strategically important grid projects can spend years navigating permitting procedures and regulatory approvals before construction even begins. — Andreas Schierenbeck, Fortune, 27 July 2026 The document states that approvals for satellite projects are the domain of the nation in which those satellites are registered. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 July 2026 Paramount has pointed to its long list of approvals to reinforce its position that the merger is on solid legal ground. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Regulatory bodies around the world have already supplied the necessary approvals. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Mars drives your 10th House of Career forward, while Saturn in your 8th House of Shared Resources clarifies obligations, approvals, and support. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approvals
  1. favors
  2. blessings
  3. endorsements
  4. votes
  5. nods
Noun
  • Early on, the Pisces Moon in your 2nd House of Resources opposes Venus in your 8th House of Shared Commitments, stirring tension around budgets, favors, trust, or emotional debt.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • What is more of a scandal, though, is the DOF’s assessment system, which does the wealthy more favors than the outrage cycle credits.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of favors
Noun
  • Most famous are the hijras, who traditionally attended weddings, births, and religious ceremonies across the subcontinent, offering blessings and receiving gifts or alms in return.
    — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
  • Where challenges entered, our determination, imaginations, creativity and dedication to keep America strong have reaped blessings and success.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of blessings
Noun
  • The endorsements demonstrate the credibility Nixon has cultivated with fellow Democrats in Florida, even as donors flock toward Vindman.
    — Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Key endorsements in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary for progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Congresswoman Haley Stevens.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorsements
Noun
  • As an inducement to get votes from conservative rural congressional members, the OBBBA included a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund, but this is substantially less money than the Medicaid cuts will total across rural America.
    — Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • With that seeming wide sweep of support, the bill passed the state Assembly in May by a vote of 74 to 0, with six votes not recorded.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of votes
Noun
  • Released in 2024, the uniforms have multiple nods to car culture, including a tire mark down the middle of the jersey and a nod to Woodward Ave on the sleeve.
    — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of nods

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