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
Those comments have caused a lot of confusion and angst among European governments—many of whom have sent small military contingents to Greenland, not really as a show of force as much as a signal of disapproval.
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Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Every time a council member expressed disapproval of the recommendations or questioned the data, the supporters clapped.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
That goes with more disapproval.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Roddenberry's disapproval had a heavy sway over the studio executives and fans.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
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Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Every time a council member expressed disapproval of the recommendations or questioned the data, the supporters clapped.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
That goes with more disapproval.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Roddenberry's disapproval had a heavy sway over the studio executives and fans.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
Noun
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Tim Fitzgerald, the publisher of GoPowercat, expressed his displeasure in an X post.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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Highlighting her work to improve the MBTA, Healey complimented current Transportation Secretary Phillip Eng, who used to be a leader of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), seemingly acknowledging displeasure with his predecessor.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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However, Morgan has indicated in interviews that another problem was a BBC executive’s dislike of the show.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s fascination with fossil fuels and dislike of renewables, for whatever reason, is costing the country, and consumers and businesses, money.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, Walz abandoned his campaign for a third term this month amid criticism over mismanagement of taxpayer funding for child care programs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … ‘NEVER AGAIN’ – Tim Walz to end political career amid fraud scandal and party criticism.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The arrest of journalists on charges related to doing their job has drawn widespread outrage and condemnation from free press and free speech advocacy groups, as well as several politicians.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Russia's daily bombardment of civilian areas behind the roughly 600-mile front line has continued despite international condemnation and attempts to end the fighting.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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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 Feb. 2026.
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