approval

Everyday

1. Thinking that someone or something is good or right; liking it. tree →
2. Official permission or agreement to do something. tree →

In the lessons

In school a plan may need the teacher's approval; trips need parents' approval (a permission slip). In everyday life children want their parents' approval. In news, polls measure a leader's approval rating, often given as a percentage. Phrases: give approval, win approval, nod of approval, on approval (goods you can return).

Examples

• The trip needs your parents' approval. tree →
• She smiled with approval at my drawing. tree →
• The plan got the head teacher's approval. tree →
• He nodded his approval. tree →
• The new park is waiting for approval from the council. tree →
• The leader's approval rating rose to 60%. tree →
• All saw the good sense of his words and showed their approval. tree →

Note

Verb approve (approve of something). Opposite: disapproval. In maths, an approval rating of 60% means 60 out of every 100 people asked said yes.

In Jewish tradition

In school a plan may need the teacher's approval; trips need parents' approval (a permission slip). In everyday life children want their parents' approval. In news, polls measure a leader's approval rating, often given as a percentage. Phrases: give approval, win approval, nod of approval, on approval (goods you can return).

Note

Verb approve (approve of something). Opposite: disapproval. In maths, an approval rating of 60% means 60 out of every 100 people asked said yes.