Assertion: approbation | /r/HasProperty | the act of approving
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text: As nouns the difference between approbation and approval is that approbation is the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition while approval is an expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
text: As nouns the difference between sanction and approbation is that sanction is an approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid while approbation is the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
text: As nouns the difference between certification and approbation is that certification is the act of certifying while approbation is the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
text: As nouns the difference between concurrence and approbation is that concurrence is agreement; concurring while approbation is the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
text: As nouns the difference between recognition and approbation is that recognition is the act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized while approbation is the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
text: As nouns the difference between consent and approbation is that consent is voluntary agreement or permission while approbation is the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
text: As nouns the difference between approbation and approvement is that approbation is the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition while approvement is (obsolete|old english law) improvement of common lands by converting them for advantage of the landlord.
text: As nouns the difference between approbation and admiration is that approbation is the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition while admiration is wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.
text: As nouns the difference between commendation and approbation is that commendation is the act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation while approbation is the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
text: As nouns the difference between approbation and rave is that approbation is the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition while rave is an enthusiastic review (such as of a play) or rave can be one of the upper side pieces of the frame of a wagon body or a sleigh.
text: As nouns the difference between acquiescence and approbation is that acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction while approbation is the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.