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
The chamber is scheduled to consider five disapproval resolutions — which must be approved by the House and Senate and signed by the president to go into effect — including three that target California’s regulations pertaining to cars.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
But the shareholders meeting yesterday showed the board remains divided with veteran civil servant Philip Yeo, a CDL board member since 2009, voicing his disapproval over the hasty appointment of Jennifer Duong Young and Wong Su-Yen to the board in February.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
While some people critiqued the portrait for being harsh and unflattering, the disapproval of others ran deeper.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
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
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
But the shareholders meeting yesterday showed the board remains divided with veteran civil servant Philip Yeo, a CDL board member since 2009, voicing his disapproval over the hasty appointment of Jennifer Duong Young and Wong Su-Yen to the board in February.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
While some people critiqued the portrait for being harsh and unflattering, the disapproval of others ran deeper.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
Noun
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Some justices criticize national injunctions Some Supreme Court justices have expressed displeasure with universal injunctions, especially Justice Neil Gorsuch, one of the court’s six conservative justices.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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The antitrust decision risks potential retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has made no secret of his displeasure with the EU’s regulatory enforcement actions on America’s digital giants.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Pentagon chief has made no secret of his dislike of the number of senior generals in the military, even touching on that view during his confirmation hearing in January.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
5 May 2025
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But his campaign has struggled amid resurgent Canadian nationalism and voters’ deep dislike of the president.—
Drew Nelles,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump hasn't shied away from bashing Biden in speeches, online posts and executive orders, and the White House hasn't backed down in the face of the former president's criticisms.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Since returning to office, Trump has directed his administration to act aggressively against foreign nationals who the Administration has alleged are undermining American interests, particularly in the context of criticism of Israel and campus protests against the war in Gaza.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Trump had longtime Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden dismissed via email late on May 8, drawing broad condemnation from her supporters in Congress.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The move drew swift condemnation from NATO leaders, who viewed it as a concession to Russian aggression.—
Martha McHardy
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 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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In a 2018 episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Jerry Seinfeld and Mulaney go rug shopping, supposedly at Tendler’s instruction, and Seinfeld’s disapprobation at being sent on an errand by someone’s wife cuts through the segment.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
16 Aug. 2024
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“Disapproval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproval. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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