Approval
Approval noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.
References and approval are semantically related. In some cases you can use "References" instead a noun "Approval".
References
Approval and references are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approval" instead a noun "References".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Stephen Colbert makes occasional vague references such as "the fathers we can never seem to please." His need for paternal approval appears to have been mostly displaced onto substitutes such as "Papa Bear" Bill O'Reilly .
Source: "Well Done, Son!" Guy
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References and Approval. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approval/references
Approval & References. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approval/references>.
References or Approval. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approval/references.
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