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approbation

[ap-ruh-bay-shuhn] / ˌæp rəˈbeɪ ʃən /


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In fact, Ms. Tafoya hasn’t courted the president’s approbation, but in an Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

He'll do a lot of damage before he's finished — but he will never get the popular approbation he craves, now or in the future.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 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 didn’t expect or even need, now, his approbation.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou


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