approbation
noun/ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #19,487 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
approval or praise, especially given officially or publicly
Example sentence
The young artist beamed with pride after receiving the approbation of her mentor.
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