1
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
considering that he's a member of the old school, his deprecation of contemporary manners isn't surprising
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as in depreciation
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant
she had low self-esteem, so she made up for it with a near-constant deprecation of other people
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Noun
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In a previous poll by the same group in February, Trump's approval rating was 50 percent and his disapproval rating was 48 percent.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025 -
The average on Wednesday showed Trump with a disapproval rating of 51.7 percent, the highest of his second term so far.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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When someone in your workplace seems to harbor dislike for you, the tension can be palpable and can effect your productivity, as well as the team’s morale.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The 26-year-old woman spoke candidly on Reddit about her dislike of her 24-year-old sister’s boyfriend, 34.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The latest attack sparked outrage and drew international condemnation, including from U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The time for condemnation is over, Denmark's representative, Christina Markus Lassen, said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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The move came after White House staffers lobbed criticism at comments made by Ruffin that were critical of the Trump administration.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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This comes as the Trump administration has faced growing criticisms for its hurried proceedings to remove as many noncitizens from the country as quickly as possible.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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Baldoni has denied the allegations and accused Lively of defamation and extortion.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit further accused BCPS of retaliating against Jensen's expression of his First Amendment rights, violating his 14th Amendment rights and defamation.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The mystery surrounded a bunch of kids tasked with gathering information in order to save the nation trillions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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The recent amendments to Maryland’s Child Victims Act, unveiled in a month dedicated to child abuse prevention awareness — April — are deeply troubling.—
Diana Philip,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2025
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The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Deprecation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprecation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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