approvals
Official thumbs up
Approvals is the plural of approval, referring to instances of official or formal permission, acceptance, or sanction.
In bureaucratic and corporate contexts, approvals often designate the specific authorizations needed before proceeding: The project requires three levels of approvals before funding is released.
We're still waiting on approvals from legal.
The word emphasizes discrete acts of approval rather than the general state of being approved.
Advised course of action
- backingAid or sponsorship
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- advocacyPleading for a cause
testimonial · commendation · praise · kudos · vouching · acclamation · nod · blessing
Official written authorization
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- warrantFormal authorization document
accreditation · certification · credentials · mandate · permission · greenlight · go-ahead · sign-off
Shared position between parties
- concurrenceState of agreeing
- assentFormal expression of approval
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- unanimous decisionVerdict all agree on
buy-in · acceptance · acquiescence · collective agreement · sign-off · quorum · majority vote
Proving something accurate
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- attestationFormal declaration confirming truth
proof · documentation · corroboration · substantiation · legitimization · quality control · inspection · vetting
recommendation
Advised course of action
- backingAid or sponsorship
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
advocacy · testimonial · commendation · praise · kudos · vouching · acclamation · nod · blessing · vote of confidence
permit
Official written authorization
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
warrant · accreditation · certification · credentials · mandate · permission · greenlight · go-ahead · sign-off · rubber stamp
agreement
Shared position between parties
- concurrenceState of agreeing
- assentFormal expression of approval
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
unanimous decision · buy-in · acceptance · acquiescence · collective agreement · sign-off · quorum · majority vote
verification
Proving something accurate
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- certificationAttestation of qualification
attestation · proof · documentation · corroboration · substantiation · legitimization · quality control · inspection · vetting · audit
- agency workclient meetings, client relations, client work, briefs, pitches
- Food Regulationfood standards, food inspection, food safety, health codes, allergen labels
- permitspermits, building permit, licenses, work permit, construction permit
- project oversightmilestones, deadlines, budgets, timelines, progress tracking
- B2B CommerceB2B, suppliers, vendors, buyers, procurement
- servicescleaning services, streaming, delivery services, salon, bellhop
approvalsrejections
Formal refusals given
denials · refusals · vetoes · disapprovals · declinations
approvalsdisapprovals
Expressions of negative judgment
condemnations · criticisms · censures · denunciations · rebukes
approvalsdisapprovals
Expressions of negative judgment
dislikes · aversions · distastes · displeasures · antipathies
- stamp of approvalOfficial authorization signal
- seal of approvalOfficial sanction symbol
- approval ratingPublic opinion metric
- parental approvalGuardian's permission or endorsement
- tacit approvalWordless permission or acceptance
- nod of approval