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Approval

//əˈpɹuvəl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements. countable, uncountable

    "I need to get an approval on this purchase order."

  2. 2
    the formal act of approving wordnet
  3. 3
    An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones. countable, uncountable

    "Words of approval never seem to come from him."

  4. 4
    a message expressing a favorable opinion wordnet
  5. 5
    Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item. countable, especially, uncountable
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  1. 6
    a feeling of liking something or someone good wordnet
  2. 7
    acceptance as satisfactory wordnet

Etymology

From approve + -al.

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