1
as in to reject
to be unwilling to grant
the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state
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2
as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
disapproved the first set of blueprints submitted by the firm
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Recent Examples of disapprove
Even Lucy — whom Kay raised as her own daughter after Dorothy abandoned her periodically — turns her back on her aunt after Kay disapproves of the way Lucy has been grieving.
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Over 60% of them disapprove of Trump’s tariffs and his war with Iran, according to Ipsos and the Pew Research Center.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
My problem is Jerry is sure his mother will disapprove.
—Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Israel's war in Gaza was widely disapproved of by the French population, and the current war in Iran doesn't seem any more popular.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Over 60% of them disapprove of Trump’s tariffs and his war with Iran, according to Ipsos and the Pew Research Center.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
My problem is Jerry is sure his mother will disapprove.
—Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Israel's war in Gaza was widely disapproved of by the French population, and the current war in Iran doesn't seem any more popular.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapprove
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Olsson rejects The Athletic’s offer to take cover inside the coffee shop.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Last week, for example, the UK government rejected plans by a Chinese company, Ming Yang, to invest in a Scottish factory to produce wind turbine blades, citing national security reasons.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Increasingly, judges are opting to sanction lawyers who submit briefs tainted by AI errors, Moylan said, sometimes fining those who refuse to admit wrongdoing or referring them to their state’s bar association for disciplinary actions.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Like the impish anti-romance that crumbles around it, the movie’s twist is both transgressive enough to be pleased with itself and also rooted in a reality that refuses to be dismissed as a bad joke.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, denying Colin Blackwell on a shorthanded breakaway 10 minutes in and making a handful of other 10-bell saves on quality scoring chances in the first period alone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Omar, 38, eventually married Hirsi legally in a 2018 ceremony before the two divorced after it was alleged that Omar was having an affair with her chief fundraiser Tim Mynett, who denied the claim.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the years-long investigation, Cherfilus-McCormick declined interview requests from the committee and provided little to no defense against the committee’s allegations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some declined to provide their full names, citing safety concerns.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Disapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapprove. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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