Thesaurus / approbation
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To lose a breath of the public approbation in his present state, were to give up fatally the only stay on which he rested.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThis was a very strong expression of approbation, and an uncommonly hearty welcome from a person of Mr. Sikess temperament.
OLIVER TWIST, VOL. II (OF 3)CHARLES DICKENSMany, therefore, who did not assent to all that the King had said, joined in a loud hum of approbation when he concluded.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYThere he saw the ceremony of ordination performed, and expressed warm approbation of the Anglican ritual.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYShall he use any means to make his pleasure known, of which men, by giving obedience, will not testify their approbation?
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMTo express to a friend deserved approbation is generally proper.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEYBarrington's perceptions seemed to grow clearer, and he asked a few pertinent questions before he nodded approbation.
WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIEHAROLD BINDLOSSI now want onely my misters approbation, who is indeed, the most polite punctuall Queene of dressing in all Burgundy.
THE FATAL DOWRYPHILIP MASSINGERSeveral members spoke in terms of approbation of the measure, and the motion was unanimously voted.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLANThe approbation of their parents will afford such children far more pleasure than all their forbidden indulgences.
CHARLES DURANTHE AUTHOR OF THE WALDOSWORDS RELATED TO APPROBATION
- advocacy
- affirmation
- approbation
- approval
- backing
- championing
- commercial
- confirmation
- countersignature
- favor
- fiat
- go ahead
- green light
- hubba-hubba
- okay
- pat on back
- permission
- qualification
- ratification
- recommendation
- sanction
- seal of approval
- signature
- stroke
- subscription to
- superscription
- the nod
- warrant
- accommodation
- account
- admiration
- aid
- approbation
- assistance
- backing
- benediction
- benefit
- benevolence
- benignity
- bias
- blessing
- boon
- championship
- compliment
- consideration
- cooperation
- courtesy
- dispensation
- encouragement
- esteem
- estimation
- friendliness
- gift
- good turn
- good will
- grace
- indulgence
- kindness
- largess
- obligement
- okay
- partiality
- patronage
- present
- regard
- respect
- service
- support
- token
- adulation
- applause
- approbation
- blandishment
- blarney
- bootlicking
- cajolery
- commendation
- encomium
- eulogy
- eyewash
- fawning
- flattering
- flummery
- fulsomeness
- gallantry
- hokum
- honeyed words
- ingratiation
- jive
- laud
- mush
- obsequiousness
- palaver
- plaudits
- pretty speech
- puffery
- snow
- snow job
- soft words
- soft-soap
- stroking
- sweet-talk
- sycophancy
- toadyism
- tribute
- unctuousness
- account
- adoration
- adulation
- aggrandizement
- apotheosis
- approbation
- attention
- canonization
- celebration
- confidence
- consideration
- credit
- deference
- deification
- dignity
- distinction
- elevation
- esteem
- exaltation
- faith
- fame
- fealty
- glorification
- glory
- greatness
- high standing
- homage
- immortalization
- laud
- laurel
- lionization
- notice
- obeisance
- popularity
- praise
- prestige
- rank
- recognition
- renown
- reputation
- repute
- reverence
- tribute
- trust
- veneration
- worship
- wreath
- acclaim
- acclamation
- accolade
- applause
- appreciation
- approbation
- approval
- big hand
- boost
- bravo
- celebration
- cheer
- cheering
- citation
- commendation
- compliment
- cry
- devotion
- encomium
- esteem
- eulogy
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- extolment
- flattery
- glorification
- glory
- good word
- homage
- hurrah
- hymn
- kudos
- obeisance
- ovation
- panegyric
- pat on the back
- plaudit
- puff
- rave
- recognition
- recommendation
- regard
- sycophancy
- thanks
- tribute
- worship
- acclaim
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- applause
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- approval
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- citation
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- cry
- devotion
- encomium
- enlargement
- esteem
- eulogy
- exaggeration
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- flattery
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- overstatement
- panegyric
- pat on the back
- plaudit
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- recognition
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- thanks
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- acceptance
- acknowledgment
- acquiescence
- admission
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- approbation
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- assent
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- carte blanche
- concession
- concurrence
- condonance
- condonation
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- empowerment
- endorsement
- freedom
- imprimatur
- indulgence
- leave
- letting
- liberty
- license
- okay
- permit
- privilege
- promise
- recognition
- rubber stamp
- sanctification
- sanction
- stamp of approval
- sufferance
- tolerance
- toleration
- verification
- warrant
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