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approval

[ uh-proo-vuhl ]

noun

  1. the act of approving; approbation.
  2. formal permission or sanction.
  3. Philately. one of a group of selected stamps sent by a dealer to a prospective customer for examination and either purchase or return.


approval

/ əˈːə /

noun

  1. the act of approving
  2. formal agreement; sanction
  3. a favourable opinion; commendation
  4. on approval
    (of articles for sale) for examination with an option to buy or return
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Word History and Origins

Origin of approval1

First recorded in 1680–90; approve + -al 2
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. on approval, without obligation to buy unless satisfactory to the customer upon trial or examination and, otherwise, returnable:

    We ship merchandise on approval.

More idioms and phrases containing approval

see on approval ; seal of approval .
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Example Sentences

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Gatwick Airport has said it will accept stricter limits on aircraft noise and has put forward what it called improved plans in response to the government's approval for a second runway.

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The spate of recent polls have his approval ratings lower than he was at this point in his first term, which was the lowest of any president up to that time.

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Her approval ratings — which hover around 80% — are among the highest in the world for a head of state.

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It's useful agitprop for MAGA, which desperately needs a distraction from Trump's failures and falling approval ratings.

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His approval ratings stood at 80% after his first 100 days in power.

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