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   approbation

   /ˌaprə(ʊ)ˈbeɪʃn/

   noun

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

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin approbatio(n-), from the verb approbare (see approbate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. approbative adjective
   • 2. approbatory adjective

   Scrabble Points: 17

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

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   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

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   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 › english › approbationAPPROBATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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

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

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › approbationAPPROBATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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

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   Jun 2, 2024 · 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. Antonym: disapprobation. Usage notes. [ edit]