approval vs favorable reception

approval and favorable reception both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
approval	Yes	No	No	No
favorable reception	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, approval and favorable reception are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of approval include favourable reception.

approval (noun)	favorable reception (noun)
the formal act of approving	acceptance as satisfactory
a message expressing a favorable opinion
a feeling of liking something or someone good
acceptance as satisfactory