seal of approval

Examples

• All

• Esteban: This special additional qualification is something that does not have the seal of approval of the president.

  Academic text (1997)

• Her project proposal was granted the seal of approval by the funding committee after thorough evaluation.

• I think to get that seal of approval is a huge deal.

  Jamie Genevieve

• Well, it sounds like I got the seal of approval.

  Hello Herman (2013)

• I need your seal of approval here.

  Jawbreaker (1999)

• Meat is the only product in the United States that comes with a government seal of approval.

  Blog text (10)

• Besides, no Canadian act makes it here without the US seal of approval.

  Outrageous! (1977)

• The result is that sales are now conducted with an official seal of approval.

  Academic text (1998)

• It's been given the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.

  The Odd Couple (1968)

• IBM, still the park's largest employer with more than 10,000 workers, gave the Triangle corporate America's seal of approval.

  Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

A

approval

vsseal of approval

• Formal

342 1.6

Official permission to do something from a person or group in charge

is about an authoritative sign or statement that this official permission exists

C

confirmation

vsseal of approval

• Formal

149 2.5

An official act that approves something and makes it valid

is the visible or declared mark that indicates such official validation

S

seal

vsseal of approval

• Formal

101 4.2

An official mark that shows a document is real

is the broader concept of an authoritative approval statement rather than the object

B

blessing

vsseal of approval

81 2.5

Formal approval from a person in charge to allow something

is usually an official mark or declared statement rather than personal support

O

okay

vsseal of approval

50 1.5

Official permission to proceed with something

is a specific visible sign or statement showing that official permission exists

R

ratification

vsseal of approval

• Formal

21 7.0

Official approval of an agreement, usually by a vote

is any authoritative sign or statement, not only formal treaty confirmations

C

certification

vsseal of approval

12 3.8

An official paper that proves something is true or someone is qualified

is the authoritative sign or statement, not specifically a qualification document

S

stamp of approval

vsseal of approval

10 3.4

An official sign that shows someone agrees with something

is similar but emphasizes a formal authoritative mark rather than just endorsement

I

imprimatur

vsseal of approval

• Formal

7 9.9

Official permission from an authority to publish a work

is a general visible sign that something has authoritative approval

C

check mark

vsseal of approval

• US

4 1.0

A small mark like ✓ that shows something is correct or finished

is a formal authoritative sign or statement rather than a simple symbol

E

endorsement

vsseal of approval

• Specialized

4 5.5

A signature on a document like a check that lets someone deposit or cash it

covers that approval but also includes non-signature official marks or statements

S

sanctioning

vsseal of approval

• Formal

1 7.2

Giving official approval or permission for something

focuses on a concrete sign or statement showing that formal approval exists

I

indorsement

vsseal of approval

• Archaic

1 7.6

A written signature or note showing approval on a document like a check

is broader, covering official signs or statements beyond written signatures

How Authoritative

sanction

• Formal

11 5.7

seal of approval

13 3.9

endorsement

239 3.6

recommendation

480 2.5

suggestion

602 1.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology