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agreement n.
approbation n.
approval n.
decision n.
endorsement n.
high sign n.

NOUN

agreement

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approval arrangement charter compromise covenant deal lease negotiation pact protocol settlement transaction understanding

STRONG

acknowledgment adjudication affidavit assent avowal bargain bond cartel codicil compact confirmation indenture note oath okay recognition stipulation treaty writ

WEAK

piece of paper

Antonyms

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disagreement misunderstanding refusal rejection

STRONG

denial ignorance veto

NOUN

approbation

Synonyms

STRONG

admiration approval bells consent endorsement esteem favor go ahead okay permission recognition sanction support

WEAK

high regard

Antonyms

STRONG

denial disagreement disapproval disfavor dislike hatred opposition refusal rejection veto

WEAK

criticism disapprobation

NOUN

approval

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blessing confirmation consent endorsement go ahead green light license mandate permission ratification recommendation sanction support

STRONG

acquiescence assent bells compliance concurrence countenance leave okay validation

Antonyms

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ban condemnation denial disapproval discouragement opposition prohibition refusal veto

STRONG

disagreement dissent

WEAK

disfavor dislike hatred rejection

NOUN

decision

Synonyms

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accord agreement arrangement choice compromise determination finding judgment opinion outcome resolution result ruling selection settlement verdict

STRONG

accommodation adjudication adjustment arbitration declaration end prearrangement preference reconciliation sentence showdown understanding

WEAK

adjudicature the call

Antonyms

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beginning cause disagreement dissension indecision refusal source

WEAK

deferment deferral delay indefiniteness indetermination postponement procrastination wavering

NOUN

endorsement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocacy affirmation approval backing commercial confirmation favor permission ratification recommendation signature

STRONG

approbation countersignature fiat go ahead okay qualification sanction stroke superscription warrant

WEAK

championing green light hubba-hubba pat on back seal of approval subscription to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial disapproval disfavor opposition veto

STRONG

refusal

WEAK

censure rejection

NOUN

high sign

Synonyms

WEAK

alert signal the wink warning signal

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the nod

Arduous tests loom during the second half of the season, however, making the chances of getting the nod from the CFP selection committee a coin flip at best.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Their identities are kept secret for 50 years, leaving Nobel watchers guessing about who will get the nod.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

She believes the knock-on effects of netball getting the nod from the IOC could "future-proof it for the generations to come".

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

When the congresswoman told O’Handley that Vance would get the nod instead, he placed a winning bet on Polymarket, the person said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Her mother gave her the nod to begin reading.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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