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The phrase "approval was obtained" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to indicate that permission or consent has been secured for a particular action or decision.
Example: "Before proceeding with the project, it is essential to ensure that approval was obtained from all relevant stakeholders."
Alternatives: "consent was secured" or "authorization was granted."
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Ethics approval was obtained.
Ethical approval was obtained.
Methods: IRB approval was obtained.
IRB approval was obtained for this study.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval was obtained.
Institutional Review Board approval was obtained.
Informed consent and ethical approval was obtained.
Ethical approval was obtained in all articles.
Governance approval was obtained at each hospital.
Local research ethics approval was obtained.
Institutional research ethics board approval was obtained.
More suggestions(18)
assent was obtained
approval was maintained
certification was obtained
validation was obtained
approval was collected
licence was obtained
authorization was obtained
clearance was obtained
ratification was obtained
approval was contained
approval was available
consent was obtained
authority was obtained
approval was based
authorisation was obtained
permission was obtained
consensus was obtained
concurrence was obtained
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