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approval Definition

ap·proval (ə pro̵̅o̅vəl)

noun

  1. the act of approving
  2. favorable attitude or opinion
  3. formal consent or sanction
  4. Philately stamps sent on request by mail to potential buyers

approval Idioms

on approval

for the customer to examine and decide whether to buy or return

approval Synonyms

approval

n.

  1. Favorable opinion

    regard, esteem, favor; see admiration.

  2. Sanction

    endorsement, support, consent; see permission.

on approval

on trial, subject to refusal, on probation, on examination, guaranteed; see also temporarily.

approval Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • seek: You may seek full approval of some aspects at the outline stage, for example means of access.
  • await: There are currently 2000 participants with 5000 awaiting approval.
  • obtain: Originally the ECR had obtained Parliamentary approval to raise the capital to build a railroad from London to Norwich via Ipswich.
  • pend: Pending Items Click Preview to preview items that are pending approval directly on the page.
  • imply: It does not express the views of or imply the approval of the author or of anyone else connected with the project.
  • require: The sine qua non is to decide whether treaties require popular approval.

Preposition: for

  • ratification: In April, the Government published the Convention as a parliamentary command paper, representing the final stage in getting parliamentary approval for ratification.

Adjective modifier

  • prior: NAO staff who provide official entertainment outside BPR without prior approval will not normally have their claims met from public funds.
  • parliamentary: Originally the ECR had obtained Parliamentary approval to raise the capital to build a railroad from London to Norwich via Ipswich.
  • regulatory: Regulatory approval requires that their product is demonstrated in over 1000 patients.
  • ethical: Where ethical issues are identified ethical approval must be sought from the Faculty's Academic Ethics Team.
  • ministerial: The Commission would not be required to obtain Ministerial approval for its work plan.
  • tacit: In fact they gave it their tacit approval in letters to the media.

Modifies a noun

  • rating: His approval rating remained above 50 percent throughout the year.
  • holder: They have confirmed that azoxystrobin is not approved on spinach in Spain, and have written to the approval holder.

Noun used with modifier

  • pre: Our team would like to go into details the possibility of getting a pre approval cyber AMERICREDIT brokers simple Loan top interest rate.
  • shareholder: This requires shareholder approval, which in turn requires the production of a circular.
  • ethic: Additionally, the Governance area allows you to record important events ranging from receipt of R&D form through to ethics approval.
  • R&D: All research must have R&D approval before it can commence.
  • pesticide: Members were informed of the details of manufacturer, data holders, pesticide approval holders and companies holding licenses for human medicines.
approval Quotes

Consult, v.t. To seek another's approval of a course already decided upon.

—Bierce, Ambrose Gwinett

When I go to see Herr Hitler I give him the Nazi salute because that is the normal thing. It carries no hint of approval of anything he or hisregimemaydo. And, if Ido it, why should you or your team object?

—Henderson, Sir Nevile Meyrick

I earn it by enjoying such authorityand prestige that people will not buy expensive Italian pictures without myapproval.

—Berenson, Bernard