Approbation

/ɐpɹəbˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ˌæpɹəˈbeɪʃən/

[noun]

Approbation

[NOUN]

official approval or agreement

antonyms : disapprobation

Examples

1. A lot of Republicans seek his approbation.

2. It provides legitimation, approbation, recognition.

3. It has my complete approbation.

4. Milton would insert into the printed text of his poem his own anticipation that his epic would receive the same universal approbation as Homer's and Virgil's.