as in displeasures
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 disapprovals
Majority disapprovals were recorded among the remaining topics − all of which have dominated headlines in the last several months.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
To some extent the attention that CRA’s get makes makes sense, as these disapprovals tend to zero in on some of the most prominent recent regulatory activity.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
To some extent the attention that CRA’s get makes makes sense, as these disapprovals tend to zero in on some of the most prominent recent regulatory activity.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapprovals
Noun
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Cole dislikes when stairs are carpeted or when the runner extends to the baluster and the wall.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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There was no menu and no visible bottles behind the bar, so every cocktail that ended up before someone was the product of a conversation about likes, dislikes, flavors, and vibes.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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Berry, 59, opened up about her decision in a recent interview with The Cut, where the actress also discussed her film Crime 101, menopause, and her criticisms of California Governor Gavin Newsom.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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The governor has increased her actions against and criticisms of ICE ever since launching her reelection campaign in January.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Sunni imams issued fatwas, legal condemnations by Islamic religious leaders, against us infidels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Think of Woodstock-era sung-and-spoken condemnations of the Vietnam War, the 1980s megaconcerts and charity singles inspired by famine in Ethiopia and apartheid in South Africa, and the Rock Against Bush compilations that challenged America’s invasion of Iraq.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Disapprovals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapprovals. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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