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seal of approval

An indication of endorsement or authorization of something. The phrase does not typically refer to a physical seal. No, you can't start that construction project until the boss gives it his seal of approval.

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on approval

Of consumer goods, subject to the customer's examination and satisfaction, with the ability to be returned if failing to meet expectations. Make sure you only purchase items on approval when ordering online. That way, if they don't match up to what you ordered or are defective, you can at least return them and get a refund.

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on approval

for examination, with the privilege of return. I ordered the merchandise on approval so I could send it back if I didn't like it. Sorry, you can't buy this on approval. All sales are final.

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on approval

To be returned if not satisfactory, as in They're offering custom-made shoes, manufactured from a computer design, on approval. This expression, applied nearly always to the purchase of goods, was first recorded in 1870.

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seal of approval

An endorsement of something or someone, as in Our candidate doesn't have the governor's seal of approval, or The new management gave the old refund policy their seal of approval. This idiom was used, and perhaps invented, as an advertising gimmick of Good Housekeeping Magazine, which gave its so-called "seal of approval" to products it endorsed; the products' packaging in turn bore a small emblem attesting to this endorsement. The noun seal here is used in the same sense as in set one's seal on.

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seal (or stamp) of approval

an indication or statement that something is accepted or regarded favourably.

This expression stems from the practice of putting a stamp (or formerly a seal) on official documents.

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on apˈproval

(of goods) not paid for and to be returned, usually within a few days, if the customer decides not to buy them: I’ve got it on seven days approval, so if you don’t like it I can take it back.

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a ˌseal of apˈproval

the formal support or approval of a person or an organization: Our project has the director’s seal of approval.

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on approval

For examination or trial by a customer without the obligation to buy: took the dress on approval.

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These approvals would be implemented across 22 governorates.

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This demonstrates causality from economic to general approval, but for granger causality to exist, past values of general approval must not predict current values of economic approval.

The polls: policy-specific presidential approval, part 2

History shows that there is no correlation between presidential job approval ratings during the first 34 months in office and whether that President was subsequently re-elected.

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2002-38 decreases the time for automatic approval between changes in accounting periods from six calendar years to 48 months.

New procedures for changing accounting periods

Their goal was to create the conditions that would make earlier approval feasible, as it had been with AZT.

Accelerated approval: where are we now? (Viewpoint)

The approval of its protease inhibitor, Kaletra (lopinavir) was based, in part, on a 57-person uncontrolled trial in protease-inhibitor-experienced individuals.

FDA Gives Salvage Therapy Testing a Push Forward

Successful drug companies can handle the approval process," one industry observer says.

Prescription remedies

In 1988, only 46 of the more than 5,000 devices approved for marketing by the FDA went through the premarket approval process.

Approval processes different for devices and drugs

Corporations Not Qualifying for Expeditious or Automatic Approval

Changing a corporation's tax year

The identification and validation of more robust and reliable surrogate endpoints will help streamline and expedite the drug development process, possibly even negating the need for cumbersome and slow-to-recruit post-marketing studies for drugs that have realized accelerated approval.

Gauge Regulator Opinion On Aspects Of Pharmacovigilance As It Relates To The Oncology Drug Approval Process

In this case it was undisputed that the contract was silent as to the specific issue of subdivision approval.

Zoning does not affect marketability, court rules

Through the EU's Mutual Recognition Procedure (MRP), approval was granted to Bentley's wholly owned Spanish subsidiaries for lansoprazole in several European countries.

Bentley Announces Latest Marketing Approvals and Product Launch in EU

The West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted its approval for the divestiture of American Water, the largest water services provider in North America, from its parent RWE, a German utility.

American Water Divestiture By RWE Receives Approval from West Virginia P.S.C

com), the leading provider of online proofing and approval management solutions, today announced the release of Agility, the company's new enterprise solution.

PROOF-it-ONLINE Launches New Enterprise Proofing and Approval Management Solution

Although no assurance can be given as to when or even if it will be able to obtain regulatory approval of the products with the FDA as a surgical mask, the Company believes that obtaining the FDA approval will increase the demand for the products nationally and internationally.