approvals

noun

plural of approval
as in favors
an acceptance of something as satisfactory does this poster I made for the recital meet with your approval?

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Recent Examples of approvals The plans remain subject to definitive agreements, customer commitments, financing, regulatory approvals and other project requirements. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 Applications will cost €20, most are expected to be processed within minutes, and approvals will generally remain valid for three years. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The approvals here in this state happened with astonishing speed. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 McKay said the next step for the proposal would be to meet with the city about the early plans, then file a formal application to kick off the city’s approvals process, with opportunities for the public to weigh in. — Rose Evans august 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026 The directive instructed Duffy and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to locate and designate the route, and secure the proper permits and approvals. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Delay also threatens to nullify the regulatory approvals that Defendants have already spent months securing. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 The change reduced the number of approvals and permissions that data center developers need to seek from city officials, essentially fast-tracking all potential data center projects in Independence. — Ilana Arougheti updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026 Closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customer closing conditions. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approvals
  1. favors
  2. blessings
  3. endorsements
  4. votes
  5. nods
Noun
  • The sporting events also raise questions about how fandom and favors can complicate civil discourse.
    — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
  • His play fell short of those expectations last season, although the Gamecocks’ play calling, offensive line and receivers did their quarterback few favors.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of favors
Noun
  • Finding the blessings among the challenges has long been a defining trait of Leake’s.
    — Tricia Despres, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • One involved dyeing fingernails with garden balsam, a natural pigment traditionally associated with beauty and blessings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of blessings
Noun
  • The county’s voters elected a wave of Moms for Liberty candidates in 2022 on the back of endorsements from DeSantis.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Republican primary shows the limits of the president’s endorsements.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorsements
Noun
  • Democrats Melissa Hernandez and Aisha Wahab advanced to the runoff following a June 16 primary, when neither crossed the 50% of votes threshold to win the seat.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Scott won four years ago, edging Gelzer by 656 votes in a runoff in which 4,597 voters did not mark their ballot for either.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of votes
Noun
  • Released in 2024, the uniforms have multiple nods to car culture, including a tire mark down the middle of the jersey and a nod to Woodward Ave on the sleeve.
    — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of nods

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“Approvals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approvals. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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