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approval
verbs
give/grant approval
• Congress gave final approval on October 8.
get/receive/obtain/win approval
• For over twenty years it was impossible for NASA to get approval for this mission.
require/need approval
• A multi-million pound project will require approval by the full board of directors.
seek approval
• You will need to make an appointment with the bank to seek approval for the loan.
submit something for approval
(= give a plan, piece of writing etc to someone in authority for them to consider or approve )
• The final design will be submitted for approval next month.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + approval
formal/official approval
• Finance ministers gave their formal approval in July.
parliamentary approval
• The law is still awaiting parliamentary approval.
Congressional approval
• His appointment was subject to Congressional approval.
government/Senate approval
• It takes an average of twelve years for a successful drug to go from initial research to final government approval.
planning approval
(= official approval needed before building something )
• The construction work will be subject to planning approval.
final approval
• The document’s final approval had to come from the Pope.
parental approval
• Students must first obtain parental approval.
phrases
be subject to approval
(= be dependent upon someone’s approval before happening )
• The merger is subject to approval by shareholders.
a seal/stamp of approval
(= official approval )
• You must not make decisions without your manager’s seal of approval.
approval 2
phrases
meet with sb’s approval
• This type of dancing does not meet with their approval.
win approval
• His condemnation of the war won widespread approval.
seek sb’s approval
• He constantly sought his father’s approval.
look to somebody for approval
• They all admired Gordon and looked to him for approval.
adjectives
public approval
(= from ordinary people )
• The policies met with a great deal of public approval.
universal approval
(= from everyone )
• His appointment has been met with almost universal approval.
general approval
(= from most people )
• McGill’s views did not meet with general approval.
a nod/smile/glance/look of approval
• ‘You’ve thought of everything,’ she said with a smile of approval.
a roar/murmur/chorus of approval
• There were murmurs of approval from the crowd.
words of approval
• a mother’s words of approval
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noun ADJ. full, total, unqualified, warm, wholehearted The scheme did not meet unqualified approval. | grudging, qualified | general, overwhelming, popular, public, unanimous, universal, widespread | final, initial, preliminary, prior All development requires the prior approval of the planning authority. | tacit | written | formal, official | government, parliamentary, royal VERB + APPROVAL need, require | seek, submit sth for We have submitted a design for approval. | gain, get, meet with, obtain, receive, win You are not allowed to build anything without first obtaining the approval of the local authority. | give, grant The government has now given its approval for the new examinations. | refuse, withhold | express, nod, show The people listening nodded approval. PREP. on ~ The goods were supplied on approval (= they could be sent back if they were not satisfactory). | with ~ Jane's father regards her fiance with approval. | with/without sb's ~ You may not decorate the flat without the landlord's approval. | ~ for He won approval for his project. | ~ from We're waiting for approval from the authorities. PHRASES a nod of approval She gave him a nod of approval. | a roar of approval There was a roar of approval from the crowd. | a seal/stamp of approval The government has given its seal of approval to the project. | subject to approval The offer is subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting.
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