approbation
Definitions
Approval or praise.
Official recognition or sanction.
Examples
The proposal was met with widespread approbation from the committee members.
She sought the approbation of her mentors before finalizing her research paper.
The artist hoped that his latest exhibition would earn the approbation of the city's most influential critics.
Synonyms
approval praise commendation acclaim endorsement sanction admiration
Antonyms
disapproval condemnation criticism censure disfavor rejection denunciation