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Definitions

seal of approval

NOUN

acceptance

Synonyms

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accession acknowledgment admission adoption affirmation agreement approval concession recognition

STRONG

acquiescence approbation assent concurrence favor

WEAK

accedence

Antonyms

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denial disagreement refusal rejection repudiation

WEAK

disbelief dissent

NOUN

endorsement

Synonyms

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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 subscription to the nod

Antonyms

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denial disapproval disfavor opposition veto

STRONG

refusal

WEAK

censure rejection

NOUN

green light

Synonyms

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approval assent blessing clearance consent go ahead permission thumbs-up

WEAK

OK agreement dispensation empowerment license nod rubber stamp sanction stamp of approval

Antonyms

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denial disagreement disapproval opposition refusal rejection veto

WEAK

red light

NOUN

okay

Synonyms

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STRONG

acceptance affirmation approbation approval assent authorization benediction blessing consent endorsement favor go ahead permission sanction say-so yes

WEAK

green light

Antonyms

STRONG

denial disagreement disapproval disfavor dissent opposition refusal rejection veto

NOUN

sanction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approval

STRONG

acquiescence allowance approbation assent authority backing confirmation consent countenance encouragement endorsement fiat go ahead leave nod okay permission permit ratification recommendation sufferance support word

WEAK

green light stamp of approval

Antonyms

STRONG

denial disagreement disapproval discouragement opposition prohibition question refusal rejection veto

WEAK

award honor prevention reward

Example Sentences

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Still, while the European Union's election observation mission noted problems in how the vote was conducted, it gave its seal of approval.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Taken together, these nearly 100 strategies — each of which had received the equivalent of an academic seal of approval — performed 58% worse after they were published than they did in-sample.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

“Why in the world would we give a seal of approval or a thumbs up to make you the largest behemoth on the planet related to content?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The Sundance seal of approval kicks open countless doors to get distribution for independent cinema, A-List celebrities or not.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2025

This outfit so wins the Indian-mom seal of approval.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

seal of approval

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