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
Every Black person has an uncle who is hard-core about racial justice, and mine was equally hard-core in his disapproval of Sammy’s choice.
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Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
The president currently has a 37% approval rating and a 63% disapproval rating according to a recent survey from CNN/SSRS.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
His disapproval rating in both New Jersey and Virginia exit polls was higher than the vote for Kamala Harris last year.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Her message was a notable departure from her previous remarks about the show, which features a panel of women who are outspoken in their disapproval of President Donald Trump and have publicly criticized the congresswoman, as well.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
The president currently has a 37% approval rating and a 63% disapproval rating according to a recent survey from CNN/SSRS.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
His disapproval rating in both New Jersey and Virginia exit polls was higher than the vote for Kamala Harris last year.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Her message was a notable departure from her previous remarks about the show, which features a panel of women who are outspoken in their disapproval of President Donald Trump and have publicly criticized the congresswoman, as well.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
Noun
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Margolick quotes letters to local newspapers from viewers almost vindictive in their displeasure.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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And still, as they are borne further away from the ground, there is displeasure.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And there was a lot of dislike in the communities between the recreation charter boats and the commercial fleet.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bearing in mind the size of his following who read these posts, some of whom express likes, some express dislike and some neither.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Part of the reason why there are so few of these conversations about podcasting is a general lack of criticism for narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The arrest by federal agents of a day care teacher inside a child care center in northwest Chicago has drawn strong condemnation from local leaders.—
Whitney Wild,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The texts ignited a scandal that drew bipartisan condemnation.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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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 13 Nov. 2025.
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