Sentence examples for constituted approval from inspiring English sources

"The problem is what constituted approval," the retired C.I.A. official said.

This goes against the worrying trend over the past few years, in which the idea has caught on that talking to bad guys is itself bad; as if mere talk constitutes approval, or legitimisation.

On the question of who signed off the payments, he said he had discussions with Mr Thompson about Mr Byford's exit but insisted there was "nothing at all that could constitute approval by me".

"I hope you understand this does not constitute formal approval by Congress to take action," he said.

"A favourable opinion from a research ethics committee does not constitute full approval.

He said "The October 23rd plebiscite in which [the people of South Vietnam] took such an enthusiastic part, constitutes an approval of the policies pursued thus far and at the same time augurs a whole new era for the future of our country".

However, this did not constitute legislative approval for Maclean's ideas.

But Rudd's recollections show that for at least one S.D.S. leader, winning some kind of parental approval constituted another motivation.

For Nixon, the approval rating constituted a major, if gradual slide.

33 The fracture efficacy data for denosumab were derived from FREEDOM (Fracture REduction Evaluation with Denosumab in Osteoporosis every 6 Months), the pivotal trial that constituted the basis for approval of denosumab in the USA and European Union.

But the continued trade in raw materials constitutes a tacit approval of the Russian regime – not through words, but through money.