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
Colorado leaders, community members of Denver's Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, and actress Jane Fonda came together Thursday morning to express their disapproval of data centers.
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Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
National polling on the administration’s immigration policies tends to follow party lines, drawing Democrats’ disapproval and Republicans’ support, but recent polling suggests some softening among the latter.
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Lisa Meierotto,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Some expressed their disapproval.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
The New York Times' average of approval polls found Trump is near his all-time low of 38% approval and all-time high of 58% disapproval.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
National polling on the administration’s immigration policies tends to follow party lines, drawing Democrats’ disapproval and Republicans’ support, but recent polling suggests some softening among the latter.
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Lisa Meierotto,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Some expressed their disapproval.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
The New York Times' average of approval polls found Trump is near his all-time low of 38% approval and all-time high of 58% disapproval.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
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They could also be heard voicing their displeasure with a chorus of boos.
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Koné was carted off the field after a brutal tackle by Qatar’s Assim Madibo in the second half, which led to immediate displeasure from the Canadian players and coaches on the sideline.
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This dislike of ‘triple U’ in medieval texts is in fact still active in English spelling today.
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Of those, over 426,000 people chose a third, no-name option on the ballot that allows voters to express dislike of both candidates.
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The Supreme Court's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 160,000 Haitians in South Florida and hundreds of thousands more nationwide has drawn sharp criticism from local officials and raised concerns about the future of families in the region.
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The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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The attack, which was captured on video and shared on social media, led to condemnation of the perpetrator and an outpouring of support for the food vendor, who was identified by her family members as Arabelia Martinez, 62.
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Families facing difficult diagnoses deserve compassion, not condemnation.
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The lions roared, and disapprobation was their message.
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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.
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“Disapproval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproval. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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