approval

approval
    n 1: the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his
         blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any
         sensible person" [syn: {blessing}, {approval}, {approving}]
         [ant: {disapproval}]
    2: a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she
       fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with
       approval" [ant: {disapproval}]
    3: acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval" [syn:
       {approval}, {favorable reception}, {favourable reception}]
    4: a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval
       seldom passed his lips" [syn: {approval}, {commendation}]
       [ant: {disapproval}]
    

Approval \Ap*prov"al\, n.
   Approbation; sanction.
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         A censor . . . without whose approval n? capital
         sentences are to be executed.            --Temple.
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   Syn: See {Approbation}.
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94 Moby Thesaurus words for "approval":
      John Hancock, OK, acceptance, accord, account, acquiescence,
      admiration, adoration, affirmance, affirmation, affirmative,
      affirmative voice, agreement, apotheosis, applause, appreciation,
      approbation, assent, authentication, authorization, awe, aye,
      blessing, breathless adoration, certification, commendation,
      compliance, compliment, concurrence, confirmation, connivance,
      consent, consideration, countersignature, courtesy, credit,
      deference, deification, duty, eagerness, eclat, endorsement,
      esteem, estimation, exaggerated respect, favor, go-ahead,
      great respect, green light, hero worship, high regard, homage,
      honor, idolatry, idolization, imprimatur, leave, mandate, nod,
      notarization, okay, permission, prestige, promptitude, promptness,
      ratification, readiness, regard, respect, reverence,
      reverential regard, rubber stamp, sanction, seal, sigil, signature,
      signet, stamp, stamp of approval, submission, subscription,
      suffrage, the nod, ungrudgingness, unloathness, unreluctance,
      validation, veneration, visa, vise, warrant, willingness, worship,
      worth