Approval and Backing

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Approval noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.

Usage example: does this dress I bought for the wedding meet with your approval?

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Backing is a synonym for approval in confirmation topic. In some cases you can use "Backing" instead a noun "Approval".

Backing noun - The act of providing approval and support.

Usage example: his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives

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Approval is a synonym for backing in support topic. You can use "Approval" instead a noun "Backing", if it concerns topics such as authorization.

Nearby Words: back, background, backer, backup, backed

good	good approval	good backing
full	full approval	full backing
divine	divine approval	divine backing
heavy	heavy approval	heavy backing
Other adjectives: strong, vocal, massive, little, absolute, needed, major, explicit, official, high-pitched.

Various groups had been trying to get a plan approved ever since, but neither plan managed to win both the needed city council approval and necessary financial backing.

Source: Development Hell
Of course making it fly safely is only the first step, you then have to get FAA approval and find backing.

Source: Flying Car
Naturally, after getting approval for the next tour, he had it as the entire backing display so it would be present on all previews and remain uncensored.

Source: Creator / Dara Ó Briain

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