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[ ap-ruh-bey-shuhn ] / ˌæp rəˈbeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR approbation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounapproval; commendation. official approval or sanction. Obsolete. conclusive proof. Origin of approbation1350–1400; Middle English (<Middle French ) <Latin approbātiōn- (stem of approbātiō). See approbate, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM approbationpre·ap·pro·ba·tion, nounself-ap·pro·ba·tion, nounsub·ap·pro·ba·tion, nounWords nearby approbationapproach, approachable, approach light, approach shot, approbate, approbation, approbative, appropriable, appropriacy, appropriate, appropriation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for approbationFor them to take a name like that suggests not racism but approbation. Levon Helm of The Band: Obituary|Malcolm Jones|April 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST There is a risk to all this approbation, of course, which is that we forget some of his failings. Must Reads: Madison’s Slaves, Pam Houston, and Alec Wilkinson|Eric Herschthal, Kevin Canfield, Nina MacLaughlin|February 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST The word “provocative” is often a term of approbation; here it is clearly intended pejoratively. Nick Kristof's Unhinged Attack on Ayaan Hirsi Ali|Andrew Roberts|May 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST One of the things about elites is that they only care about the approbation of the members of their own elites. Charlie Wilson's CIA Adventures|George Crile|February 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Men of wit and learning employ themselves to celebrate his talents, and to express their approbation of his writings. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, Issue 350, January 3, 1829|Various Well, continued Ruth, highly elated at receiving the approbation of the stern old woman. The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach|Laura Dent Crane Should he announce his quest for her approbation and sympathy? Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie The Earl of Mar therefore appeared as the champion of the Cavaliers, and for the first time won their confidence and approbation. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745.|Mrs. Thomson On the other hand, what we call greatness of mind is the object of another most of approbation, than superior understanding. Human Nature|Joseph Butler
British Dictionary definitions for approbation
nouncommendation; praise official recognition or approval an obsolete word for proof Derived forms of approbationapprobative or approbatory, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to approbationadmiration, okay, permission, consent, support, endorsement, favor, esteem, go-ahead, sanction, approval, recognition, bells |