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seal of approval

NOUN
acceptance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accession acknowledgment admission adoption affirmation agreement approval concession recognition
STRONG
acquiescence approbation assent concurrence favor
WEAK
accedence
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disagreement refusal rejection repudiation
WEAK
disbelief dissent
NOUN
endorsement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advocacy affirmation approval backing commercial confirmation favor permission ratification recommendation signature
STRONG
approbation countersignature fiat go ahead okay qualification sanction stroke superscription warrant
WEAK
championing green light hubba-hubba pat on back subscription to the nod
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disapproval disfavor opposition veto
STRONG
refusal
WEAK
censure rejection
NOUN
green light
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approval assent blessing clearance consent go ahead permission thumbs-up
WEAK
OK agreement dispensation empowerment license nod rubber stamp sanction stamp of approval
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disagreement disapproval opposition refusal rejection veto
WEAK
red light
NOUN
okay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
OK
STRONG
acceptance affirmation approbation approval assent authorization benediction blessing consent endorsement favor go ahead permission sanction say-so yes
WEAK
green light
Antonyms
STRONG
denial disagreement disapproval disfavor dissent opposition refusal rejection veto
NOUN
sanction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approval
STRONG
acquiescence allowance approbation assent authority backing confirmation consent countenance encouragement endorsement fiat go ahead leave nod okay permission permit ratification recommendation sufferance support word
WEAK
green light stamp of approval
Antonyms
STRONG
denial disagreement disapproval discouragement opposition prohibition question refusal rejection veto
WEAK
award honor prevention reward

Example Sentences

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Taken together, these nearly 100 strategies — each of which had received the equivalent of an academic seal of approval — performed 58% worse after they were published than they did in-sample.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

"We always knew our plushie toy collection was lifelike, but it seems we finally got the ultimate seal of approval," store manager Liam Bloomfield said.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

One question: Did the federal government’s seal of approval for Tricolor cause investors to ignore hazard lights?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

A seal of approval from “White Lotus” writer-director Mike White also comes in handy when it comes to convincing other directors of an actor’s talent.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

This outfit so wins the Indian-mom seal of approval.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.