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
Though Thomson already has served on the council for years, his disapproval of the downtown government campus redevelopment project boosted his supporters.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
His highest disapproval was reached on March 1 at 57%.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
His average disapproval in his first term was 51%.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
True tolerance cannot exist without disapproval.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
His highest disapproval was reached on March 1 at 57%.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
His average disapproval in his first term was 51%.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
True tolerance cannot exist without disapproval.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disapproval
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
Noun
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Fans have voiced their displeasure for the team’s underwhelming performance throughout the season, most notably during the first 11 games of the season before Harrison’s firing.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mary Morgan, an organizer of the Wauconda rally, said people were happy getting to know there were feelings of displeasure with current events in a community that is known to be more conservative and Republican.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At the jail in the Dade County Courthouse, Zangara confessed and expounded on his dislike for heads of state.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mitch Prinstein, who researches technology and brain development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, says teens shouldn't be getting notifications or at least not as many notifications of likes, or dislikes.—
Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her organization has drawn sharp criticism from pro-Israel groups.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bart Jansen Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed criticism of the United States and Israel from Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to the United Nations Human Rights Commission.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the days and weeks following the Hamas massacre of innocent Israelis on October 7, 2023, students and colleagues alike in his academic community posted fiery condemnations of and expressions of moral disgust toward … Israel.—
Jesse Brown,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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Without it, moral disagreement can quickly descend into condemnation.—
Eranda Jayawickreme,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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 1 Apr. 2026.
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