approbation
formal approval or praise
Word origin: From Latin approbare, to approve (ad- to plus probare to test or prove).
Approbation in a sentence
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The proposal won the unanimous approbation of the board.
The young architect's design won the unanimous approbation of a notoriously demanding jury.
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Verbal · Text Completion
The historian argued that the empire's collapse was not blank but the predictable outcome of decades of fiscal mismanagement that contemporaries had simply refused to acknowledge.
Using “approbation” well
Approbation denotes formal, often public approval or praise, more weighty and official than casual liking. It implies sanctioned endorsement rather than private fondness.
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