How to Use approval in a Sentence

approval

noun

• We were required to get approvals at each stage of the project.
• The government has so far withheld approval of the drug.
• Do I have your approval to make the changes?
• The rally will be on May 19, provided the city gives its approval.
• And what that goes to is approval.
  — CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
• That time might be for a board approval.
  — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
• But getting approval for those isn’t a sure thing.
  — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
• The source says this approval is not being sought.
  — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
• How much money is up for approval?
  — Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
• Your peace of mind is worth more than anyone’s approval.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
• And his polling approval is still upside down and has not moved an inch.
  — Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
• All of this was done without approval from the league's board.
  — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
• Even if the rebate checks get approval, don’t hold your breath.
  — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
• Their customers still wait while work moves through the same chains of approval.
  — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
• Passersby honked their car horns in approval.
  — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
• Those deals do not require approval.
  — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 12 May 2026
• James flexed in front of teammates on the bench, who stood to give their approval.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
• It’s been clear for some time now that these treatments are on the cusp of approval.
  — Jayasree K. Iyer, STAT, 12 July 2023
• His approval was needed for Iran to sign off on the deal.
  — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
• Some users may not receive an improved score or approval odds.
  — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 3 June 2026
• Now all that was left was the judge’s approval of the settlement.
  — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
• Booster shots for this group will be subject to a stricter approval process.
  — Jenna Anderson, Health, 21 May 2025
• There’s nothing more of a turnoff than trying to chase approval.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
• The deal needs the court’s approval before the merger can close.
  — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
• Her job approval is 11 points in the black, five full years into her term.
  — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
• The filing is awaiting approval from a judge.
  — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
• The president’s job approval needs to go up.
  — NBC news, 10 May 2026
• The filing is pending approval from a judge.
  — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
• Devices may be used only for silent note‑taking with court approval.
  — Doug Myers, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
• Her need for approval is her biggest challenge.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026