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approval
ap·prov·al A0384400 (ə-pro͞o′vəl)n.1. The act or an instance of approving.2. An official approbation; a sanction.3. Favorable regard; commendation.Idiom: on approval For examination or trial by a customer without the obligation to buy: took the dress on approval.approval (əˈpruːvəl) n1. the act of approving2. formal agreement; sanction3. a favourable opinion; commendation4. (Commerce) on approval (of articles for sale) for examination with an option to buy or returnap•prov•al (əˈpru vəl) n. 1. the act of approving; approbation. 2. permission; sanction. Idioms: on approval, subject to being tried or tested and rejected if not satisfactory. [1680–90] Approval amen corner A coterie of fervent believers or ardent followers, so-called from the place in a church, usually near the pulpit, occupied by those who lead the responsive “amens.” A person in the amen corner is, figuratively speaking, a disciple or devotee; often a yes-man or sycophantic toady. The expression is now thoroughly American, but it may well derive from the Amen Corner of London’s Paternoster Row, the supposed point at which the Corpus Christi procession reached the “Amen” of the “Pater Noster.” get the nod To receive approval or affirmation; to be selected. In this expression, nod ‘a slight, quick inclination of the head as in assent or command’ is used figuratively more often than literally. A variation is give the nod. Paul L. Troast got the G.O.P. nod, beating his nearest rival … by more than 53,000 votes. (The Wall Street Journal, April 23, 1953) ThesaurusNoun | 1. | approval - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"approving, blessingadoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal - the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"backing, patronage, championship, backup - the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"admiration, appreciation - a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"reward, reinforcement - an act performed to strengthen approved behaviordisapproval - the act of disapproving or condemning | | 2. | approval - a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"favour, favor - a feeling of favorable regardapprobation - official approvaldisapproval - a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing | | 3. | approval - acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval"favorable reception, favourable receptionacceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"appro - an informal British abbreviation of approval; "he accepted it on appro" | | 4. | approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"commendationsubject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is aboutapprobation - official recognition or approvalimprimatur, sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"credit, recognition - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"secret approval, tacit consent, connivance - (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoingpermission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"encouragement - the expression of approval and supportacclaim, acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits - enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"applause, clapping, hand clapping - a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands togethercheer - a cry or shout of approvalcongratulations, extolment, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"tribute, testimonial - something given or done as an expression of esteemdisapproval - the expression of disapproval |
approvalnoun1. consent, agreement, sanction, licence, blessing, permission, recommendation, concession, confirmation, mandate, endorsement, leave, compliance, the go-ahead (informal), countenance, ratification, the green light, assent, authorization, validation, acquiescence, imprimatur, concurrence, O.K. or okay (informal) The proposed modifications met with widespread approval.2. favour, liking, regard, respect, praise, esteem, acclaim, appreciation, encouragement, admiration, applause, commendation, approbation, good opinion an obsessive drive to win his father's approval favour dislike, dissatisfaction, disapproval, displeasure, denigration, disparagementapprovalnoun1. The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority:allowance, approbation, authorization, consent, endorsement, leave, license, permission, permit, sanction.Informal: OK.2. An act of confirming officially:affirmation, confirmation, ratification, sanction.3. Favorable regard:acceptance, approbation, favor.Translationsapprove (əˈpruːv) verb1. (often with of) to be pleased with or think well of (a person, thing etc). I approve of your decision. 滿意 满意2. to agree to (something). The committee approved the plan. 批准 批准apˈproval noun the act or state of agreeing to or being pleased with (a person, thing etc). This proposal meets with my approval. 同意,滿意 同意,满意 on approval to be sent or given back to a shop etc if not satisfactory. She bought two dresses on approval. (商品)包退包換的 (商品)包退包换的 approval
seal of approvalAn indication of endorsement or authorization of something. The phrase does not typically refer to a physical seal. No, you can't start that construction project until the boss gives it his seal of approval.See also: approval, of, sealon approvalOf consumer goods, subject to the customer's examination and satisfaction, with the ability to be returned if failing to meet expectations. Make sure you only purchase items on approval when ordering online. That way, if they don't match up to what you ordered or are defective, you can at least return them and get a refund.See also: approval, onon approvalfor examination, with the privilege of return. I ordered the merchandise on approval so I could send it back if I didn't like it. Sorry, you can't buy this on approval. All sales are final.See also: approval, onon approvalTo be returned if not satisfactory, as in They're offering custom-made shoes, manufactured from a computer design, on approval. This expression, applied nearly always to the purchase of goods, was first recorded in 1870. See also: approval, onseal of approvalAn endorsement of something or someone, as in Our candidate doesn't have the governor's seal of approval, or The new management gave the old refund policy their seal of approval. This idiom was used, and perhaps invented, as an advertising gimmick of Good Housekeeping Magazine, which gave its so-called "seal of approval" to products it endorsed; the products' packaging in turn bore a small emblem attesting to this endorsement. The noun seal here is used in the same sense as in set one's seal on. See also: approval, of, sealseal (or stamp) of approval an indication or statement that something is accepted or regarded favourably. This expression stems from the practice of putting a stamp (or formerly a seal) on official documents.See also: approval, of, sealon apˈproval (of goods) not paid for and to be returned, usually within a few days, if the customer decides not to buy them: I’ve got it on seven days approval, so if you don’t like it I can take it back.See also: approval, ona ˌseal of apˈproval the formal support or approval of a person or an organization: Our project has the director’s seal of approval.See also: approval, of, seal on approval For examination or trial by a customer without the obligation to buy: took the dress on approval.See also: approval, onapproval
approval An affirmative decision by an institutional review board (IRB) that the protocol for a clinical trial has been reviewed and may be conducted at the institution site within the constraints set forth by the IRB, the institution, guidelines for good clinical practice (GCP) and applicable regulatory requirements.approval
ApprovalThe present confirmation, ratification, or assent to some action or thing done by another, which is submitted to an individual, group, or governmental body for judgment. The acceptance by a judge of a bond, security, or other document that is required by law to meet with the judge's satisfaction before it becomes legally effective. Approval
ApprovalAn acceptance of an application. For example, an insurance company may give approval to an application for a policy, and a bank may do the same for a loan application.ApprovalAcceptance of the borrower's loan application. Approval means that the borrower meets the lender's Qualification Requirements and also its Underwriting Requirements. In some cases, especially where approval is provided quickly as with Automated Underwriting systems, the approval may be conditional on further verification of information provided by the borrower. See APPRO See APPROapproval
Synonyms for approvalnoun consentSynonyms- consent
- agreement
- sanction
- licence
- blessing
- permission
- recommendation
- concession
- confirmation
- mandate
- endorsement
- leave
- compliance
- the go-ahead
- countenance
- ratification
- the green light
- assent
- authorization
- validation
- acquiescence
- imprimatur
- concurrence
- O.K. or okay
noun favourSynonyms- favour
- liking
- regard
- respect
- praise
- esteem
- acclaim
- appreciation
- encouragement
- admiration
- applause
- commendation
- approbation
- good opinion
Antonyms- dislike
- dissatisfaction
- disapproval
- displeasure
- denigration
- disparagement
Synonyms for approvalnoun the approving of an action, especially when done by one in authoritySynonyms- allowance
- approbation
- authorization
- consent
- endorsement
- leave
- license
- permission
- permit
- sanction
- OK
noun an act of confirming officiallySynonyms- affirmation
- confirmation
- ratification
- sanction
noun favorable regardSynonyms- acceptance
- approbation
- favor
Synonyms for approvalnoun the formal act of approvingSynonymsRelated Words- adoption
- acceptance
- acceptation
- espousal
- support
- backing
- patronage
- championship
- backup
- admiration
- appreciation
- reward
- reinforcement
Antonymsnoun a feeling of liking something or someone goodRelated Words- liking
- favour
- favor
- approbation
Antonymsnoun acceptance as satisfactorySynonyms- favorable reception
- favourable reception
Related Wordsnoun a message expressing a favorable opinionSynonymsRelated Words- subject matter
- content
- message
- substance
- approbation
- imprimatur
- sanction
- countenance
- endorsement
- indorsement
- warrant
- credit
- recognition
- secret approval
- tacit consent
- connivance
- permission
- encouragement
- acclaim
- acclamation
- eclat
- plaudit
- plaudits
- applause
- clapping
- hand clapping
- cheer
- congratulations
- extolment
- kudos
- praise
- tribute
- testimonial
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