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RELATED WORDS : loan approval on approval seal of approval secret approval with approval

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun approval has 4 senses

• approval(n = noun.act) approving, blessing - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
has particulars: acceptance, acceptation, adoption, espousal, backing, backup, championship, patronage, admiration, appreciation, reinforcement, reward
is a kind of support
Derived forms verb approbate₁, verb approve₁
Antonym: disapproval

• approval(n = noun.feeling) Array - a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
is a kind of liking
has particulars: favor, favour, approbation
Derived form verb approve₂
Antonym: disapproval

• approval(n = noun.state) favorable reception, favourable reception - acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval"
is a kind of acceptance
has particulars: appro
Derived form verb approbate₁

• approval(n = noun.communication) commendation - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
is a kind of content, message, subject matter, substance
has particulars: approbation, countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant, credit, recognition, connivance, secret approval, tacit consent, permission, encouragement, acclaim, acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits, applause, clapping, hand clapping, cheer, congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise, testimonial, tribute
Derived form verb approbate₁
Antonym: disapproval

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THESAURUS

approval

John Hancock, OK, acceptance, accord, account, acquiescence, admiration, adoration, affirmance, affirmation, affirmative, affirmative voice, agreement, apotheosis, applause, appreciation, approbation, assent, authentication, authorization, awe, aye, blessing, breathless adoration, certification, commendation, compliance, compliment, concurrence, confirmation, connivance, consent, consideration, countersignature, courtesy, credit, deference, deification, duty, eagerness, eclat, endorsement, esteem, estimation, exaggerated respect, favor, go-ahead, great respect, green light, hero worship, high regard, homage, honor, idolatry, idolization, imprimatur, leave, mandate, nod, notarization, okay, permission, prestige, promptitude, promptness, ratification, readiness, regard, respect, reverence, reverential regard, rubber stamp, sanction, seal, sigil, signature, signet, stamp, stamp of approval, submission, subscription, suffrage, the nod, ungrudgingness, unloathness, unreluctance, validation, veneration, visa, vise, warrant, willingness, worship, worth

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Consent

N consent, assent, acquiescence, approval, compliance, agreement, concession, yieldance, yieldingness, accession, acknowledgment, acceptance, agnition, settlement, ratification, confirmation, adjustment, permit, promise, consenting, squeezable, agreed, unconditional, OK, yes, by all means, no problem, if you please, as you please, be it so, so be it, well and good, of course, please do, don't hesitate, chi tace accousente.

Approbation

N approbation, approval, approvement, sanction, advocacy, nod of approbation, esteem, estimation, good opinion, golden opinions, admiration, love, appreciation, regard, account, popularity, kudos, credit, repute, best seller, commendation, praise, laud, laudation, good word, meed of praise, tribute of praise, encomium, eulogy, eulogium, eloge, panegyric, homage, hero worship, benediction, blessing, benison, applause, plaudit, clap, clapping, clapping of hands, acclaim, acclamation, cheer, paean, hosannah, shout of applause, peal of applause, chorus of applause, chorus of praise, Prytaneum, approving, in favor of, lost in admiration, commendatory, complimentary, benedictory, laudatory, panegyrical, eulogistic, encomiastic, lavish of praise, uncritical, approved, praised, uncensured, unimpeached, popular, in good odor, in high esteem, in favor, in high favor, deserving of praise, worthy of praise, praiseworthy, commendable, of estimation, good, meritorious, estimable, creditable, plausible, unimpeachable, beyond all praise, with credit, to admiration, well, with three times three, Int, hear hear!, bully for you!, well done!, bravo!, bravissimo!, euge!, macte virtute!, so far so good, that's right, quite right, optime!, one cheer more, may your shadow never be less!, esto perpetua!, long life to!, viva!, enviva!, Godspeed!, valete et plaudite!, encore!, bis!, probatum est, tacent satis laudant, servant of God, well done!.

Assent

N assent, assentment, acquiescence, admission, nod, accord, concord, concordance, agreement, affirmance, affirmation, recognition, acknowledgment, avowal, confession of faith, unanimity, common consent, consensus, acclamation, chorus, vox populi, popular belief, current belief, current opinion, public opinion, concurrence, cooperation, ratification, confirmation, corroboration, approval, acceptance, visa, indorsement, consent, pressure to conform, herd instinct, peer pressure, assenting, of one accord, of one mind, of the same mind, at one with, agreed, acquiescent, content, willing, uncontradicted, unchallenged, unquestioned, uncontroverted, carried, agreed, nem, con, nemine contradicente unanimous, agreed on all hands, carried by acclamation, affirmative, yes, yea, ay, aye, true, good, well, very well, very true, well and good, granted, even so, just so, to be sure, 'thou hast said', you said it, you said a mouthful, truly, exactly, precisely, that's just it, indeed, certainly, you bet, certes, ex concesso, of course, unquestionably, assuredly, no doubt, doubtless, naturally, natch, be it so, so be it, so let it be, amen, willingly, affirmatively, in the affirmative, OK, all right, might as well, why not? with one consent, with one voice, with one accord, unanimously, una voce, by common consent, in chorus, to a man, nem, con, nemine contradicente, nemine dissentiente, without a dissentient voice, as one man, one and all, on all hands, avec plaisir, chi tace accousente, the public mind is the creation of the Master-Writ, you bet your sweet ass it is, what are we waiting for? whenever you're ready, anytime you're ready.

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