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
Last week, in a sign of disapproval for the prospect of an ICE detention center in the warehouse, the Port Authority of Kansas City voted to formally cut off ties with Platform Ventures over the sale of additional land.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Daryl rushes out of the apartment, convinced of Jackie’s disapproval.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
But the votes carry little weight beyond offering a rare rebuke of the president by Republicans as the president can veto any disapproval.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The pair’s quiet but powerful bond shields them from the disapproval of Gugu’s father and the community around them.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Daryl rushes out of the apartment, convinced of Jackie’s disapproval.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
But the votes carry little weight beyond offering a rare rebuke of the president by Republicans as the president can veto any disapproval.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The pair’s quiet but powerful bond shields them from the disapproval of Gugu’s father and the community around them.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
Noun
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Women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer expressed some displeasure, too, when his team was forced to play consecutive road games against powerhouses South Carolina and LSU last month.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Protesters noisily share their displeasure with ICE outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Building in Minneapolis.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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That led to Chiefs and Patriots fans bonding on X (formerly Twitter) about their dislike of Bills Mafia.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Shared activities like watching a common television show can help promote high relationship satisfaction by providing an opportunity to connect while exploring each other’s likes and dislikes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Their comments drew criticism from lawmakers in both parties, and the administration quickly backtracked.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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For Schwartz, positive support from other businesses all over the country and across the political spectrum has kept him going through the criticism.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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His detention on Thursday drew sharp condemnation from press freedom advocates, who described it as an attack on media independence and democratic norms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Russia reportedly struck Ukraine’s power infrastructure on Tuesday, drawing condemnation from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2026.
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