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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization |
| Synonyms: | acquiescence, allowance, approbation, approval, assent, authority, backing, confirmation, consent, countenance, encouragement, endorsement, fiat, go-ahead, green light, leave, nod, okay*, permission, permit, ratification, recommendation, seal of approval, stamp of approval, sufferance, support, word |
| Antonyms: | disapproval, prevention, refusal, veto |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | verification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proof |
| Synonyms: | affidavit, attestation, authentication, averment, certification, confirmation, credentials, deposition, documents, endorsement, evidence, facts, information, record, scoop*, seal, signature, stamp, substantiation, testament, testimony |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ad |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | advertisement |
| Synonyms: | announcement, circular, commercial, endorsement, flyer, notice, plug, promotion |
| Notes: | ad is short for advertisement while add means 'to join or unite' so as to increase in size, quantity, quality, or scope |
| Main Entry: | authorization |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | permission |
| Synonyms: | approval, authority, endorsement, green light, sanction, say so, signature, support |
| Main Entry: | abetment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | help |
| Synonyms: | aid, assist, assistance, encouragement, endorsement, hand, relief, succor, support |
| Main Entry: | OK |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | permission |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, acknowledgment, acquiescence, admission, agreement, allowance, approbation, approval, assent, authorization, avowal, canonization, carte blanche, concession, concurrence, condonance, condonation, consent, dispensation, empowerment, endorsement, freedom, imprimatur, indulgence, leave, letting, liberty, license, okay*, permit, privilege, promise, recognition, rubber stamp, sanctification, sanction, stamp of approval, sufferance, tolerance, toleration, verification, warrant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | validation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | confirmation |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accepting, accord, admission, affirmation, affirming, agreement, approval, assent, attestation, authenticating, authentication, authorization, authorizing, avowal, consent, corroborating, corroboration, demonstration, endorsement, evidence, go ahead, green light, nod, okay*, passage, passing, proof, proving, recognition, sanction, sanctioning, stamp of approval, substantiation, support, supporting, testament, testimonial, testimony, validating, verification, verifying, visa, warrant, witness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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| Main Entry: | approval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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OK, acquiescent, affirmative, agreed, agreed on all hands, approved, approving, assenting, at one with, benedictory, beyond all praise, carried, carried by acclamation, cataphatic, commendable, commendatory, complimentary, consensual, consentaneous, consenting, content, creditable, crurophilous, deserving, deserving praise, encomiastic, estimable, eulogistic, exemplary, favorable, good, hortatory, in favor, in favor of, in good ordor, in high esteem, in high power, laudatory, lavish of praise, lost in admiration, meritorious, of estimation, of one accord, of one mind, of the same mind, okey-doke, pactitious, panegyrical, plausible, popular, praised, praiseworthy, squeezable, unanimous, uncensured, unchallenged, unconditional, uncontradicted, uncontroverted, uncritical, unimpeachable, unimpeached, unquestioned, untouchable, willing, worthy of praise
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| Concept: | Approbation. |
| Category: | 2. Moral sentiments |
| Synonyms: |
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approbation; approval, approvement; sanction, advocacy; nod of approbation; esteem, estimation, good opinion, golden opinions, admiration; love; appreciation, regard, account, popularity, credit; repute; best seller., commendation, praise; laud, laudation; good word; meed of praise, tribute of praise; encomium; eulogy, eulogium; eloge, panegyric; homage, hero worship; benediction, blessing, benison., applause, plaudit, clap; clapping, clapping of hands; acclaim, acclamation; cheer; paean, hosannah; shout of applause, peal of applause, chorus of applause, chorus of praise; Prytaneum.
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