Collocations for approval - noun
ADJECTIVE
full,
warm (esp. BrE),
wholehearted
The plan did not win wholehearted approval.
The plan did not win wholehearted approval.
grudging,
qualified
general, overwhelming, popular, public, unanimous, universal
23%, etc. (esp. AmE)
The latest poll has him at 47% approval and 49% disapproval.
general, overwhelming, popular, public, unanimous, universal
23%, etc. (esp. AmE)
The latest poll has him at 47% approval and 49% disapproval.
final,
initial,
preliminary,
prior
All development requires the prior approval of the planning authority.
All development requires the prior approval of the planning authority.
tacit
written
formal, official
legislative (esp. AmE), regulatory
board, congressional, court, federal, government, judicial, parliamentary, presidential, royal, Senate
shareholder, voter
parental
social
drug
We need to streamline the process for new drug approval.
written
formal, official
legislative (esp. AmE), regulatory
board, congressional, court, federal, government, judicial, parliamentary, presidential, royal, Senate
shareholder, voter
parental
social
drug
We need to streamline the process for new drug approval.
VERB + approval
need,
require
seek, submit sth for
We have submitted a design for approval.
seek, submit sth for
We have submitted a design for approval.
await
The deal is awaiting approval from the Federal Communications Commission.
The deal is awaiting approval from the Federal Communications Commission.
have
We already have approval for six products.
We already have approval for six products.
gain,
get,
meet,
meet with,
obtain,
receive,
secure,
win
I hope the meal met with your approval.
You are not allowed to build without first obtaining the approval of the planners.
I hope the meal met with your approval.
You are not allowed to build without first obtaining the approval of the planners.
earn
I could tell I had earned her approval.
I could tell I had earned her approval.
recommend
The committee is expected to recommend approval of the new drug.
The committee is expected to recommend approval of the new drug.
give,
grant
The government has now given its approval for the new examinations.
The government has now given its approval for the new examinations.
refuse (esp. BrE),
withhold
express, nod, nod in, roar, show, voice
The people listening nodded approval.
The crowd roared its approval for the song.
express, nod, nod in, roar, show, voice
The people listening nodded approval.
The crowd roared its approval for the song.
PREPOSITION
on approval
The goods were supplied on approval (= they could be sent back if they were not satisfactory).
The goods were supplied on approval (= they could be sent back if they were not satisfactory).
with approval
Jane's father regards her fiancé with approval.
Jane's father regards her fiancé with approval.
with sb's approval,
without sb's approval
You may not decorate without the landlord's approval.
You may not decorate without the landlord's approval.
approval for
He won approval for his project.
He won approval for his project.
approval from
We're waiting for approval from the authorities.
We're waiting for approval from the authorities.
PHRASES
a nod of approval
She gave him a nod of approval.
She gave him a nod of approval.
a roar of approval
There was a roar of approval from the crowd.
There was a roar of approval from the crowd.
sb's seal of approval,
sb's stamp of approval
The government has given its seal of approval to the project.
The government has given its seal of approval to the project.
subject to approval
The offer is subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting.
The offer is subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting.