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approbation
[ ap-ruh-bey-shuhn ]
noun
- approval; commendation.
- official approval or sanction.
- Obsolete. conclusive proof.
approbation
/ ˌæəˈɪʃə /
noun
- commendation; praise
- official recognition or approval
- an obsolete word for proof
Derived Forms
- ˈˌپ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- a··tDz noun
- -p·tDz noun
- ܲa··tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of approbation1
Example Sentences
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.
Hamilton ”advised the president to ‘embrace such reflections and sentiments as will wear well, progress in approbation with time and redound to future reputation.’
Electric vehicles are the cornerstone of that push, and for once Hungary is attracting the envy of fellow EU members, rather than their approbation.
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.
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.
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