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Approbation

n.joyful, capableformal

What it means

Formal or strongly expressed approval and praise.

Reach for it when naming favorable judgment in deliberately elevated prose

The accessibility plan earned approbation from residents and inspectors.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    praise

    positive words are the actual response

    not when Praise can be personal and informal rather than an authoritative judgment.

  • warm

    acclaim

    wide enthusiastic public praise is established

    not when Acclaim is louder and more public than ordinary approbation.

  • professional

    approval

    a favorable judgment should sound direct

    not when Approval may be procedural or silent and lacks approbation's formal praise.

  • professional

    endorsement

    a person or body actively backs the proposal

    not when Endorsement supports adoption and may be strategic rather than admiring.

  • formal

    commendation

    merit receives an explicit official expression of praise

    not when Commendation may be one document or award, while approbation can be general.

  • literary

    esteem

    lasting high regard is more important than one response

    not when Esteem can remain private and does not show expressed approval.

Said against

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  • disapprobation
  • censure
  • condemnation

It naturally appears in

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  • earn approbation

    The revised design should earn approbation for both beauty and access.

  • public approbation

    Public approbation grew after the accounts were published.

  • general approbation

    The compromise met with general approbation from the committee.

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