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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Paramount needed government approval from the Federal Communications Commission in order to go ahead with its merger with Skydance.
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Scarlett Harris, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
EHang is leveraging its experience from certifying the EH216-S, which already operates commercial flights in China, to streamline the approval process.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
These benefit programs are not dependent on congressional approval, so the ongoing standoff between lawmakers does not impact Social Security payments.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
His warning comes just days after Beijing unveiled sweeping new export controls that would require companies worldwide to seek Chinese approval before shipping thousands of products containing even trace amounts of rare earths.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Scarlett Harris, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
EHang is leveraging its experience from certifying the EH216-S, which already operates commercial flights in China, to streamline the approval process.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
These benefit programs are not dependent on congressional approval, so the ongoing standoff between lawmakers does not impact Social Security payments.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
His warning comes just days after Beijing unveiled sweeping new export controls that would require companies worldwide to seek Chinese approval before shipping thousands of products containing even trace amounts of rare earths.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.
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approval
noun
ap·prov·al
ə-ˈprü-vəl
: an act or instance of approving
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