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    approbation
    /ˌaprə(ʊ)ˈbeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. approval or praise: formal "a term of approbation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPROBATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    APPROBATION definition: 1. approval or agreement, often given by an official group: 2. approval or agreement, often given…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › approbationApprobation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : commendation, praise. a plan that has won the approbation of the mayor. b. : an act of approving formally or officially. 2. obsolete : proof. approbatory. ˈa-prə-bə-ˌtȯr-ē. ə-ˈprō-bə- adjective. Did you know? Approbation is similar in meaning to approval, and it is also very close to approval etymologically.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPROBATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    APPROBATION meaning: 1. approval or agreement, often given by an official group: 2. approval or agreement, often given…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPROBATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Approbation is approval of something or agreement to it. [formal] Teenagers are losing any sense of self until it is shored up by the approbation of their peers. The result has not met universal approbation. Synonyms: approval, support, favour, praise More Synonyms of approbation. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › approbationAPPROBATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Approbation definition: approval; commendation.. See examples of APPROBATION used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › approbationApprobation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Approbation is a formal word for approval or praise. Approbation is like getting the nod in a big way. Politicians rely on the public’s approbation to get elected.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › approbationApprobation - definition of approbation by The Free Dictionary

    approbation. noun. 1. Favorable regard: acceptance, approval, favor. 2. The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority: allowance, approval, authorization, consent, endorsement, leave, license, permission, permit, sanction. Informal: OK.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › approbationapprobation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    2 Jun 2024 · Noun. [ edit] approbation ( countable and uncountable, plural approbations) The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition . Synonyms: approval, concurrence, consent, liking, sanction; see also Thesaurus: praise.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › approbationApprobation Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Approbation Definition. An expression of warm approval; praise. Approval, sanction, or commendation. Official approval. Proof. The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › approbationapprobation - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    approbation meaning, definition, what is approbation: official praise or approval: Learn more.