Approbation and Censure

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Approbation noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.

Usage example: that plan has the approbation of the school board

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Censure is an antonym for approbation in approval topic.

Censure noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.

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Approbation is an antonym for censure.

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Censure and Approbation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approbation/censure

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