 approving |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] expressing or manifesting praise or approval | |
| Synonyms: | approbatory approbative | |
| Examples: | "approbative criticism" |
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| Related terms: | favorable | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] expressing or manifesting praise or approval | |
| Synonyms: | approbatory plausive approbative | |
| Examples: | "approbative criticism" |
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| Related terms: | favorable | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the formal act of giving approval | |
| Synonyms: | approval blessing | |
| Examples: | : "he gave the project his blessing" "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" |
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| Related terms: | disapproval support adoption backing reward admiration approbate | |
| Similar spelling: |
approvingly approve approver approved approval appropriate |
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