as in displeasure
refusal to accept as right or desirable
thus far, every one of her choices for college has met with her parents' disapproval
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Recent Examples of disapproval
Trump used expletives to convey his disapproval of Israel’s plans, which threatened to upend negotiations with Iran.
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Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
After the second disallowance, the crowd of 57,741 sang their disapproval with words that can’t be printed in a family newspaper.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Congress, Enten said, is hitting a record high disapproval of 86%, with just 10% of Americans approving of the job Congress is doing.
—Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Her approval ratings have been abysmal ever since, currently sitting at about 35 percent approval and 57 percent disapproval.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
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Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
After the second disallowance, the crowd of 57,741 sang their disapproval with words that can’t be printed in a family newspaper.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Congress, Enten said, is hitting a record high disapproval of 86%, with just 10% of Americans approving of the job Congress is doing.
—Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Her approval ratings have been abysmal ever since, currently sitting at about 35 percent approval and 57 percent disapproval.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
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Immediately after the list’s publication, a senior White House official called the Pentagon to express displeasure that their concerns had been ignored, Bloomberg reported.—
Kate O'Keeffe,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Messi seemed to scold La Familia at one point with a finger wag aimed in their direction, showing his displeasure with their protest.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Now Democrats hope to channel Americans’ dislike for the current conflict, with its high gas prices and unclear benefits, into electoral gain.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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McCarron came to Minnesota with a pre-loaded dislike of Dallas from his time with the Predators, and getting past the Stars was a nice bonus.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Thousands of providers who were cut off from Medicaid billing can once again receive funds, at least for now, as the Minnesota Department of Human Services navigates a revalidation process drawing bipartisan criticism.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Swift also reflected on making peace with criticism, fair and unfair, from both bots and real people.—
P. Claire Dodson,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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The incident triggered panic among students and parents and drew condemnation from city and state leaders who said federal officials had assured them immigration enforcement would not occur at schools.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2026
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And was anyone surprised by the lack of immediate condemnation and outrage from Mayor Mamdani?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The lions roared, and disapprobation was their message.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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These cases involved monumental pieces of wrongdoing, yet the Justice Department and the federal courts allowed the New York chump-change cases against Trump—built on far smaller frauds—to get all the attention—and ultimately—the disapprobation.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Disapproval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproval. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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