approval
Meaning
Approval is the expression of favorable judgment or agreement regarding a proposal, decision, or action.
💡 A common mistake is using "approvement," which is not a standard English word; the correct term is "approval."
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Maya
submitted
her
project
proposal
to
the
small
committee
last
Monday
and
has
been
checking
her
email
every
morning
.
She
knows
they
need
time
to
discuss
it
,
but
she
still
feels
a
little
nervous
about
their
decision
.
Her
colleagues
gave
helpful
feedback
before
she
sent
the
document
,
and
that
made
her
more
confident
.
On
Thursday
she
received
a
short
message
saying
the
committee
would
give
its
approval
,
so
she
could
start
the
work
next
week
.
She
called
her
team
to
celebrate
and
they
planned
the
first
meeting
to
divide
the
tasks
.
Common Phrases
seek approval
give approval
receive approval
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