Used in a Sentence

approbation

How to use approbation in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for approbation.

Editorial note

Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.

Examples9
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

official approval

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of approbation gathered in one view.

noun

official approval

noun

official recognition or approval

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for approbation.

noun

official approval

noun

official recognition or approval

Example sentences

1

Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.

2

Manned space flight is good for public approbation, but it's an extremely inefficient way to spend money on space research.

3

If at this time also it meet their approbation, it is executed; otherwise it is rejected.

4

If blame needs to be shared, and it's unfair to share it evenly, the unprovoked aggressor deserves a special measure of approbation.

5

This is probably most true of the US's participation in the Yemeni civil war over the last several years, but there is much else worthy of approbation.

6

They were several benefits to this though : those extra days would become part of your offical compensation, so you are entitled to take them in the year, and you do not need his approbation.

7

The premise of your argument is that it's reasonable for a project manager to invoke "Finnish Culture" as a justification for calling people on their team names and singling them out for expletive-laced approbation in public.

8

I mean, the whole point of the Abilene paradox is that it's something that happens when everyone's level of regret they'd have from doing the thing doesn't exceed their level of regret from social approbation if it turns out everyone else did want to do the thing and they had to be the one to argue against it.

9

The dedication to his deceased wife hit me in the feels.> To the beloved and deplored memory of her who was the inspirer, and in part the author, of all that is best in my writings- the friend and wife whose exalted sense of truth and right was my strongest incitement, and whose approbation was my chief reward—I dedicate this volume.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use approbation in a sentence?

Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.

What does approbation mean?

official approval

What part of speech is approbation?

approbation is commonly used as noun.