No. 1,584 in Dutch
goedkeuring
Approval.
In a sentence
De commissie verleende haar goedkeuring aan het nieuwe voorstel.
The committee granted its approval for the new proposal.
In this sentence, 'goedkeuring' is used as a noun meaning 'approval', referring to the consent provided by an entity (the committee) for a specific proposal.
Hij wacht op de goedkeuring van zijn baas voordat hij met het project begint.
He is waiting for his boss's approval before starting the project.
Here, 'goedkeuring' again functions as a noun signifying 'approval', emphasizing the authorization needed from a superior to commence an action.
Het team juichte bij de goedkeuring van hun idee door de directie.
The team cheered at the approval of their idea by the management.
In this usage, 'goedkeuring' denotes the act of confirming or agreeing with an idea, underlining the positive reception by an authoritative body.
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