qualified approval
Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words
approval that is limited or conditional
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Examples (10)
- The board gave the new strategy its qualified approval, pending a detailed budget review.
- The professor expressed qualified approval for my thesis, suggesting several key improvements.
- The film received qualified approval from critics, who praised the acting but disliked the plot.
- My father gave my new partner his qualified approval; he likes her but wishes she had a different career.
- The opposition party offered only qualified approval for the bill, demanding major amendments.
- While the committee was supportive, their response amounted to a qualified approval with several stipulations.
- The new software update was met with qualified approval from users.
- We have qualified approval to proceed, but we must report back to the council next month.
- The proposal gained qualified approval, which is better than an outright rejection.
- Her performance earned qualified approval from the judges, who noted her potential but also her lack of experience.