APPROBATION Synonyms

• formal and explicit approval

• a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards

• official permission or approval

• the act of final authorization

• give sanction to

• give authority or permission to

• give religious sanction to, such as through an oath

• enthusiastic approval

• praise vociferously

• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

• a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

• an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

• a message expressing a favorable opinion

• a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)

• a speech seconding a motion

• formal and explicit approval

• a signature that validates something

• the act of endorsing

• enthusiastic approval

• an expression of approval and commendation

• offering words of homage as an act of worship

• express approval of

• the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

• the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering

• approval

• coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

• (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape

• the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country

• an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid

• designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body

• the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

• aiding the cause or policy or interests of

• something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

• a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

• documentary validation

• the financial means whereby one lives

• supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

• the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

• a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

• any device that bears the weight of another thing

• financial resources provided to make some project possible

• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

• support materially or financially

• be behind; approve of

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

• adopt as a belief

• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

• argue or speak in defense of

• play a subordinate role to (another performer)

• be a regular customer or client of

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• The act of lauding; high praise or commendation.

• agreement of results or opinions

• acting together, as agents or circumstances or events

• a state of cooperation

• the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

• permission for something to happen

• give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

• a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment