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pending approval

Pending approval is the status of something that has been submitted for approval and has not yet received the approving decision required.

In plain English

It means a request or other submitted item is still waiting for the needed yes decision. It has already been sent for review, but that decision has not been given yet.

In context

Here, “pending approval” shows that the join or access request has been submitted and is still waiting for the required approving decision.

Situation
SaaS sign-in, invitations, roles, permissions, and account status
What it communicates
shows that a join or access request is still waiting for a decision.

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not say who will decide or when the required decision will be made.

Examples

“The travel request is still pending approval after being submitted yesterday.”

Core meaning

“After asking to join the study group, Nia found her request pending approval.”

In context

  • pending Broader Term

    Something pending approval is a more specific case of something pending.

  • approved Opposite

    Approved means the required approving decision has already been given.