approbation

Example Sentences

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Rather, a pattern emerges of a man who was deeply ambitious, massively concerned with his reputation, and in regular search of the public approbation, even as he denied such desires.”

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

It later came out that National City’s efforts to lend money on stocks had the Federal Reserve’s internal approbation, not its opposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

It’s associated with pleasure and the expectation or experience of a reward, which can include the surmounting of a threat “such as overcoming fear, winning a race, receiving respect and approbation from others,” Spiegel says.

From National Geographic • Oct. 16, 2023

The state statute was originally put in place to deal with entertainers who would wrestle declawed bears, a practice that drew approbation from activists and regulatory action from legislators.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2023

“I with cheerfulness give this testimony of my approbation of their proceedings,” Clarkson wrote.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy