Approbation
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.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when positive words are the actual response
Careful Praise can be personal and informal rather than an authoritative judgment.
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warm
Fits when wide enthusiastic public praise is established
Careful Acclaim is louder and more public than ordinary approbation.
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professional
approval
Fits when a favorable judgment should sound direct
Careful Approval may be procedural or silent and lacks approbation's formal praise.
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professional
endorsement
Fits when a person or body actively backs the proposal
Careful Endorsement supports adoption and may be strategic rather than admiring.
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formal
commendation
Fits when merit receives an explicit official expression of praise
Careful Commendation may be one document or award, while approbation can be general.
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literary
Fits when lasting high regard is more important than one response
Careful Esteem can remain private and does not show expressed approval.
Opposites 3
- disapprobation
- censure
- condemnation
Common phrases 3
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earn approbation
The revised design should earn approbation for both beauty and access.
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public approbation
Public approbation grew after the accounts were published.
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general approbation
The compromise met with general approbation from the committee.
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