favorable reception vs approval

favorable reception and approval both are nouns.

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

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

Other synonyms of favorable reception include favourable reception.

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