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approval

approval

Meaning of approval

official permission

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EN-UK/ən əˈpruːvəl/
EN-US/ən əˈpruvəl/
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approval with Russian translation

approval usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Утверждение плана заняло неделю.

Approval of the plan took a week.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы ждём утверждения, чтобы начать проект.

We are waiting for approval to start the project.

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approval belongs to the topic "In the Office". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

approvalутверждение
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
deskписьменный стол

approval synonyms

Related words worth learning together

ratification
formal confirmation or approval, especially by a legislature or official body
sign-off
formal approval usually given by signing or explicitly endorsing a document or decision
go-ahead
informal permission to proceed with a plan or action
green light
informal approval to proceed; idiomatic for permission to start
affirmation
an act of confirming or asserting that something is true or valid
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ratification

formal confirmation or approval, especially by a legislature or official body

B2Rarely

The treaty required ratification by all member states.

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sign-off

formal approval usually given by signing or explicitly endorsing a document or decision

B2Often

The project needs a sign-off from finance before it can start.

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go-ahead

informal permission to proceed with a plan or action

B2Very Often

We got the go-ahead to launch the pilot next month.

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green light

informal approval to proceed; idiomatic for permission to start

B2Very Often

The CEO gave the green light for the acquisition.

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affirmation

an act of confirming or asserting that something is true or valid

B2Rarely

The board's statement served as an affirmation of the policy.

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endorsement

public support or approval, often by a notable person or organization

B2Often

The senator gave her endorsement to the initiative.

🇬🇧en

voluntary agreement or permission given by a person or group

B2Very Often

We cannot proceed without the patient's consent.

🇬🇧en

official permission, often granted after checks such as security or regulatory clearance

B2Often

He has security clearance to enter the facility.

🇬🇧en

personal or moral approval or support, often informal or symbolic

B2Often

They got their parents' blessing to move abroad.

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How to pronounce approval and what this word means

approval means approval. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce approval

/ən əˈpruːvəl/

approval translation

approval

approval examples

Approval of the plan took a week.

approval transcription

/ən əˈpruːvəl/, /ən əˈpruvəl/

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approval meaning: what does it mean?

official permission

approval pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

approval is pronounced as /ən əˈpruːvəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

approval definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Approval of the plan took a week. Translation: Утверждение плана заняло неделю.

Is approval part of In the Office vocabulary?

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Is approval part of Study and Work vocabulary?

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