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Approval (Noun)

A feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval".

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

She won her mother's instant approval by making excellent grades in college.
He worked hard to earn the teacher's approval for his exceptional science project.
Although he often made fun of her choices, she could tell that deep down her dad gave his approval to her artistic pursuits.
She listened for a while to make sure of their tone before she responded with approval.
With their joint bank account being successfully established, her fiancé felt they were working well and silently got her loving approval in times to come.

A message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips".

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval".

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The government gave its approval for the new stadium project to go ahead as planned.
She needed the approval of her manager to book a flight to attend the conference.
His proposal for a new restaurant received unanimous approval from the city council.
The team's plan for the new product launch was given the company's official approval.
After reviewing the report, the CEO gave her final approval for the project to begin.