1
as in rejects
to be unwilling to grant
the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state
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2
as in refuses
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 disapproves
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
Equally, the club disapproves of retaliatory chants from our own supporters.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Over the weekend, Iran elected a new leader that the White House disapproves of (Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei), and oil prices began climbing north of $100 a barrel.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Jackie disapproves of John’s attempt to join an industry that has profited from their misfortune for decades.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
My husband, who still works, strongly disapproves of this.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Dunbar sued the company in 2022, alleging that the production failed to accommodate his belief in the tenets of the Congregation of Universal Wisdom, which disapproves of vaccines and other medical interventions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
The Disneyland Paris backstory focuses on mining company owner Henry Ravenswood who disapproves of his daughter Melanie’s engagement but dies before the wedding.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards The public disapproves of the job Trump is doing as president by a 51%-46% margin, up from 51%-44% in the April survey.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Equally, the club disapproves of retaliatory chants from our own supporters.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Over the weekend, Iran elected a new leader that the White House disapproves of (Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei), and oil prices began climbing north of $100 a barrel.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Jackie disapproves of John’s attempt to join an industry that has profited from their misfortune for decades.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
My husband, who still works, strongly disapproves of this.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Dunbar sued the company in 2022, alleging that the production failed to accommodate his belief in the tenets of the Congregation of Universal Wisdom, which disapproves of vaccines and other medical interventions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
The Disneyland Paris backstory focuses on mining company owner Henry Ravenswood who disapproves of his daughter Melanie’s engagement but dies before the wedding.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards The public disapproves of the job Trump is doing as president by a 51%-46% margin, up from 51%-44% in the April survey.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproves
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In an oppositional reading, the reader understands the dominant ideology expressed in the text but rejects it and interprets the text in an alternative way.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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And with its bare Instagram presence, Antigone rejects polish for rawness, allowing the strength of its curation to speak for itself.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The play is dominated by Lithgow’s towering portrait of the artist as a weary old giant who refuses to concede an inch of ground.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Others rely on patience, research, and the fact that the ground itself refuses to be reduced to one easy headline.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Her killing fuels accusations that Israel systematically targets journalists, a claim the Israeli military denies.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The case, in which Capital One denies any wrongdoing, involves two types of savings accounts offered by the financial services giant.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Bears are looking for tax breaks and incentives, but all that will do the Bears no good if part of their fan support declines.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The lottery will also assign waitlist positions to the remaining students in tier 2 and below if a student declines the funding.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The notion that Related is a rapacious developer being handed a giveaway ignores the history.—
Peter Peyser,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The authors take aim at TRIPS and TRIPS-Plus agreements by stressing the dangers of a colonialism of information that ignores individual countries’ political and economic circumstances.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Disapproves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproves. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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