APPROVAL


Meaning of APPROVAL in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

an approval/popularity rating

His popularity rating remains high.

final decision/say/approval etc

We can advise the client, but in the end it is he who has the final say .

Is that your final answer ?

given...seal of approval

A number of employers have already given their seal of approval to the scheme.

meet with support/approval etc

Her ideas have met with support from doctors and health professionals.

nod your approval/agreement etc (= show your approval etc by nodding )

Corbett nodded his acceptance.

prior approval/consent/permission

A sale of the factory will need the prior approval of shareholders.

seek support/approval

He said he would seek shareholder support for the proposal.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

congressional

Foreign bases can be closed without congressional approval .

The Clinton administration said the agreement does not require congressional approval .

Before full authorization, the Energy Department needs Congressional approval .

But any deal done between the leaders and the White House may be subject to full congressional approval .

Within a month, the president needs congressional approval for his package of 22 provisional measures.

The reorganization is expected to go into effect on 1 October pending congressional approval of the internal transfer of funds.

Subject to congressional approval , it proposed increased spending on highways, mass public transport systems, bridge improvement and highway safety programmes.

Few doubt that if Mr Clinton asked for congressional approval for air strikes, he would get it.

federal

A 1990 federal law bars local governments from prohibiting late-night and early-morning departures at a new airport without Federal Aviation Administration approval .

The agreement must still receive federal regulatory approval , which has been held up by the government shutdown.

The company will fund clinical trials necessary for the compounds to be shuttled through the federal drug approval process.

If federal approval is gained soon, the trial could start as early as January.

Thursday became the first regional Bell telephone company to seek federal approval to offer long-distance service to its local customers in Michigan.

final

The salary will depend on rank and experience, and the position is subject to final budgetary approval .

Pending final approval , work in the field is expected to begin in the second quarter.

The committee reports to the faculty board, and final approval is given by the General Board.

The council says it hopes to obtain final approval and make the drug available by the end of this year.

The proposal will be debated in dioceses before being returned to the synod for final approval in 1991.

Congress is expected to give final approval to the bill next week.

That is needed where possible to make the strategic analysis more rigorous before final approvals are given.

Received final approval for an administrative plat to consolidate lots 1-3. 9.

formal

The administration lag should not be as long for monetary policy since formal Parliamentary approval is not required.

A number of settlements require the formal approval of the court.

It helps if we know where to go for formal approval of decisions, or know who is responsible for what.

Talk to the Building Control department at your local council to check whether you need to make a formal application for approval .

The procedure has not gained formal approval by the International Olympic Committee because it does not give conclusive proof of drug use.

As there are no plans to examine, the council is not obliged to issue any formal letter of approval .

full

Leeds City Council has yet to give the scheme full planning approval .

But any deal done between the leaders and the White House may be subject to full congressional approval .

But what I have to say has his full approval .

You may return your Policy within 15 days of receiving it, if it does not meet with your full approval .

When it was issued in 1234, with full papal approval , it was addressed to the masters and scholars of Bologna.

given

Today they were given approval to mount a High Court Challenge over the coroner's conduct.

Thus pigeons learn patterns of pecking behaviour by being given grain; students learn patterns of language behaviour by being given approval .

official

There is, however, plenty of evidence to suggest that Manet and many other artists craved official approval .

As many additional columns should be provided as may be demanded in accordance with the number of official approvals required.

This will mostly be used in clinical trials, although some is expected to go to those with official medical approval .

Broadly speaking, it's best to ask your local authority about whether any official approval is needed before going ahead.

In return for giving Loblaws its official seal of approval , Probe was to receive a royalty on sales.

The mainland media were warned not to report the case without official approval .

The group reckons that official approval will follow around two years later.

Rewards may be given in terms of pay, promotion, status, official approval etc.

parliamentary

The administration lag should not be as long for monetary policy since formal Parliamentary approval is not required.

It failed to win government and parliamentary approval .

The first ordinations should take place in eighteen months subject to Parliamentary approval .

A proposal by the opposition Labour Party for a more extensive package failed to gain parliamentary approval .

Development plans by government agencies which were opposed by the Park would require parliamentary approval .

The draft orders are again the subject of consultation, following which parliamentary approval turns them into legal binding requirements.

Formally, it was parliamentary and the approval of the Supreme Soviet was needed for all significant laws and appointments.

At present there is a moratorium on the construction of nuclear plants, and the plans would need parliamentary approval .

prior

They do not require a circular to be issued or prior shareholders' approval .

He had none of the prerequisites, no updated resume, no prior seal of approval .

Indeed, some insurance companies have tried to do this by requiring prior approval for treatment.

They cited internal government guidelines against talking to reporters without prior approval of agency public affairs officers.

But prior approval meant nothing when the four were bundled into lorries by 20 armed police.

Anyone should have the right to communicate in any medium without prior approval by the state.

Any proposals to grant rights to the Tamils have to get the prior approval of Buddhist monks.

The new law on association allowed citizens to form associations without prior approval of the Interior Ministry.

public

For what the big guns can not buy is public approval .

Republicans have been careful not to dismiss the proposals of a re-elected president enjoying high public approval ratings.

Generally primary schools meet with a great deal of public approval .

Clinton ventured to Capitol Hill Tuesday night enjoying the highest public approval ratings of his presidency.

A recent poll gives President Clinton the same 60 percent public approval rating that Ronald Reagan brought to his second term.

regulatory

The pact was approved by the boards of Novell and of AT&T but is still subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals .

The Baby Bell merger can be terminated by either company if regulatory approval is not received by March 31, 1997.

The companies signed a contract for the venture last month, subject to regulatory approvals .

The merger, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 1998, is still subject to regulatory approval .

Wells expects to close the merger by April 1, pending regulatory and shareholder approval .

The companies said the venture is expected to be operational later this year, pending regulatory approvals .

The offering, which requires regulatory approval , is expected to close Feb. 7.

The agreement must still receive federal regulatory approval , which has been held up by the government shutdown.

tacit

Almost all the information they gain is given freely and with the tacit or blind approval of Western governments.

Even more important was Edward's tacit approval of the use his brother made of his northern power.

■ NOUN

fda

Dexfenfluramine, which is currently awaiting FDA approval , also increases serotonin levels.

Retin-A won FDA approval in 1971 as a prescription drug for the treatment of severe acne.

Elan also received FDA approval recently to market a new formulation of the anti-arthritis drug Naproxen.

Entrepreneur Sunny Cloud distributed the test without going through the FDA approval process that Brown completed.

That 1983 order stated experimental drugs could not be shipped across state lines because Burzynski did not have FDA approval .

Amgen said it plans to apply for FDA approval .

Mr Matheson says there is a good chance for FDA approval , although a previous application was turned down.

planning

The Parish Council are of the opinion the satellite dish requires planning approval and it appears that no application has been made.

The property may be resold with a reduced garden area and planning approval obtained for redevelopment of the remainder.

The application forms should be submitted together with copies of the plans, building and planning approval and copies of the estimate.

Provided certain standards, such as height, access and land use were met, planning approval would not be required.

process

There is one important exception to this which is related to the approval process .

There is no approval process for hiring people around here; management does it.

Final phase of the approval process to build 212 town houses on 25.82 acres.

Final phase of the approval process to build 28 single-family homes on 14.18 acres.

Sketch phase of the approval process to build 408 apartments on 24.01 acres.

rating

The poll also gave a popular approval rating of 39 percent for the President, the lowest ever recorded by Bush.

Republicans have been careful not to dismiss the proposals of a re-elected president enjoying high public approval ratings .

His approval ratings may even go down.

He leaves office with near-record-high approval ratings despite widespread abhorrence at his personal behavior, pollsters say.

He leaves office with record approval ratings .

Clinton ventured to Capitol Hill Tuesday night enjoying the highest public approval ratings of his presidency.

shareholder

However, a Class 1 transaction is not sufficiently important to require shareholder approval .

The proposal, which requires shareholder approval , will create a new company with shares that trade separately.

The pact was approved by the boards of Novell and of AT&T but is still subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals .

Wells expects to close the merger by April 1, pending regulatory and shareholder approval .

Such a measure would normally require independent shareholder approval but the exchange has waived this.

The transaction is subject to shareholder approval of both companies, and should be completed in the fall.

Earlier this year the Department of Trade and Industry backed down from making shareholder approval of pay schemes a statutory requirement.

Conditions attaching to offer: Shareholder approval .

voter

But the tide of voter approval for her stand could scarcely be ignored by a party haemorrhaging support.

Attorneys have told the districts they must seek voter approval of existing fees imposed in the past without a public vote.

It requires voter approval of any new tax.

This task force could examine the broader question of what types of projects should require voter approval .

Holding elections to seek voter approval of existing taxes and fees is another expense.

Even some single-payer adherents say it would be miraculous if the initiative wins voter approval .

■ VERB

await

These proposals have been approved by special general meetings of both institutes, and now only await Privy Council approval .

The high-resolution mass spectrometer is awaiting approval .

The company has completed trials on a lymphoma drug and is awaiting approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

Plant officials were awaiting approval of the plans by a review board of senior managers.

The awarding of rehabilitation loans and grants still awaited council approval despite the sizable waiting lists.

expect

Congress is expected to give final approval to the bill next week.

The Senate on Thursday is expected to give final approval to the measure, which would take effect next July.

Lubner said he expected approval within 90 days.

He said he expects Senate approval as well.

follow

The draft orders are again the subject of consultation, following which parliamentary approval turns them into legal binding requirements.

The commission clearance follows approval by the U. S. Justice Department and shareholders of the two companies last month.

The agreement was expected to be applied nationally following its approval in other regions.

gain

Dartington had to change its course considerably in order to gain approval .

Crop Revenue Coverage is the first privately developed alternative crop insurance to gain approval from the Agriculture Department, the company said.

In its earlier years it was extremely outspoken in its condemnation of anything that failed to gain its approval .

He or she must gain approval from others, outside formal authority channels, to implement a staff project.

A proposal by the opposition Labour Party for a more extensive package failed to gain parliamentary approval .

It seemed speaking when you felt like it was a way to gain approval .

Or how is he to submit to pain or exhaustion to gain their approval ?

The procedure has not gained formal approval by the International Olympic Committee because it does not give conclusive proof of drug use.

give

Planners can also give approval with conditions appended to the details of the scheme.

Both banks' shareholders have given their approval .

President Gorbachev, with whom Chancellor Helmut Kohl had been in frequent contact, clearly gave his approval .

After these three had given their approval , it would have demanded considerable determination to have put forward an alternative nomination.

It gives evidence of the approval of peers and keeps one in contact with the traditions of the past.

The tüv, though, will not give approval .

His study was reviewed by the manager of the team, and he was given approval to implement it.

grant

Quality Assurer Quality Assurer privilege allows you to grant or deny approval to packages using option 1.5.3.

This parameter is only used by the routine if the package is being granted approval .

meet

Children will adjust their behaviour to meet parental approval .

This was announced at our February meeting and was met with great approval from the fifty or so members present.

The only living composer I heard him praise was Stravinsky; the others who met his approval were all dead.

His brilliant plan did not meet with the approval of the Imperial Naval Staff.

Doing conventional things well has always met with parental approval .

This is a growing trend which meets the approval of EHOs.

I am a retired teacher-this, as always, met with approval .

It met with their approval , they landed, and stayed until the spring.

need

Before full authorization, the Energy Department needs Congressional approval .

The directors of finance, human resources and the parks and recreation departments would no longer need this approval .

I don't need their approval .

The bidders also need approval by the Federal Reserve and other banking regulators.

Within a month, the president needs congressional approval for his package of 22 provisional measures.

Even staging a play needs government approval .

The hotels also need the approval of the state Coastal Commission.

nod

He glanced at the referee, who nodded approval .

They nodded approval , then asked Rice for clarification of certain details.

The Bishop nodded his approval of this asceticism before accepting the offer of a second helping from Madeleine.

People parted respectfully to let the Chilcott boys pass, nodding and murmuring their approval .

He glanced at the clock and nodded his approval without breaking the rhythm created by his fingers on the strings.

obtain

By noon he had obtained Nate's approval and had won the day.

These people will help you prepare plans, obtain building regulation approval , planning permission if needed find and supervise a builder.

But it was Triton that managed to obtain the approvals to explore the field.

Southern Water had not yet set in train the expensive process of obtaining Agrement Board approval .

The council says it hopes to obtain final approval and make the drug available by the end of this year.

It took several months to obtain approval and construction work started only in August 1984.

pending

The ban is pending approval of an anti-doping ethics code.

Wells expects to close the merger by April 1, pending regulatory and shareholder approval .

The companies said the venture is expected to be operational later this year, pending regulatory approvals .

In addition, other property owned by Hammer has sold for about $ 1 million, pending court approval .

The deal is expected to close by June 30, pending regulatory approval .

The company expects to close the transaction by late June, pending approval from state regulators.

receive

This version did receive approval and the weekly cycle of episode recording commenced in earnest.

Aztar Corp. received final approval in December to open a riverboat casino in Evansville.

This, however, must have been a rare occurrence; most bishops will have received royal approval as canonically required.

They worry about not receiving the approval of teachers, parents, and peers.

Mueller thus gained immediate planning control of world wide operations, even before he had formally received top management approval to proceed.

The agreement must still receive federal regulatory approval , which has been held up by the government shutdown.

Small-scale hydropower projects and electricity generated from waste make up the majority of the schemes which have received approval .

S., where it has received certain regulatory approvals for the drug.

require

However, a Class 1 transaction is not sufficiently important to require shareholder approval .

But the House speaker apparently failed to forward any nomination for the automatic but constitutionally required approval of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

In some cases approval of the Secretary of State is required .

Are policies that require administrative approval of underground publications unconstitutional?

The role of the Safety Authority is crucial in this respect and numerous detailed specifications require its approval .

The proposal, which requires shareholder approval , will create a new company with shares that trade separately.

A number of settlements require the formal approval of the court.

The results were mixed in other parts of Marin on two capital improvement taxes that required approval by two-thirds of the voters.

seek

In the years that followed it expanded operations without seeking local approval , earning little goodwill in Guadalcazar.

Thompson is seeking Senate approval for a $ 6. 5 million budget to conduct wide-ranging hearings later this year.

Wigg, in that conversation with me, was seeking my approval to continue his parliamentary quest for information.

Holding elections to seek voter approval of existing taxes and fees is another expense.

I am aware of journals that alter text substantially yet never seek the authors' approval .

And they continued to seek her approval and pleasure.

The court documents say Wynne sought approval from his superiors to wear a microphone and record his conversation with Gridley.

They learn to work hard, and seek and get approval , but they also may learn to be self-critical and driven.

submit

Inter-project comparison Once the appraisal has been evaluated the project should be selected and submitted for approval .

The plan will be submitted for approval by the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 23.

The house design was now submitted for planning approval .

This option will only consider packages which have been submitted for approval , but which have not yet been approved.

If you are the Approver of the package you may only obtain the listings after the package has been submitted for approval .

The scheme, drawn up by Environment Minister Brice Lalonde, will now be submitted for approval to parliament.

RETURN-DETAIL/ - is a return parameter providing a report of the errors encountered during the attempt to submit the package for approval .

The Manager may only prepare the package provided that the package has not yet been submitted for approval .

win

But the campaign hasn't won the approval of the medical profession, which still believes chips do us no good at all.

I believe that it is an item of additional expenditure that would win the approval of the whole House.

The move has yet to win government approval .

She won approval anyway in the full Senate, which was then controlled by Democrats.

Mr Richardson applied for outline permission to build the chalets after winning approval for a hotel and golf complex at Humbleton.

For Clinton, winning approval and re-election have counted most.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

hum of excitement/approval etc

seal of approval

And they all come with a seal of approval.

As important as money for independent ventures would be the seal of approval.

Even Joaquin Balaguer has given it his seal of approval.

Good Housekeeping magazine seal of approval that makes it easier for countries to borrow and do business abroad.

He had none of the prerequisites, no updated resume, no prior seal of approval.

His name served as a seal of approval that a deal would go ahead and that it would be profitable.

SoundScan has proved a seal of approval for several musical realms.

The pension payback is even getting the seal of approval from national observers.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Approval of the plans for the new science lab is expected by next month.

Ben needs to have his wife's approval before he'll do anything.

By doing well at school he hoped to win his parents' approval .

The children played quietly in the backyard as Frances looked on with approval .

The county promised to speed up building approvals for people who lost their homes in the earthquake.

The crowd of young Democratic supporters roared with approval .

The FDA granted approvals for 105 new drugs last year.

We need parental approval before allowing students to go on field trips.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

But the House speaker apparently failed to forward any nomination for the automatic but constitutionally required approval of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Cap Cities executives said they were hopeful approval would come in a couple of weeks.

Edouard could see the pleading expression come into his eyes, and the desperation for approval .

He said that all Premier Division clubs had indicated their approval .

Obedience did not imply approval , however.

The high-resolution mass spectrometer is awaiting approval .

The hotels also need the approval of the state Coastal Commission.

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