DISAPPROVALS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

disapprovals

noun

plural of disapproval

as in displeasures

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 disapprovals Majority disapprovals were recorded among the remaining topics − all of which have dominated headlines in the last several months. — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026 To some extent the attention that CRA’s get makes makes sense, as these disapprovals tend to zero in on some of the most prominent recent regulatory activity. — Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

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Presumably, Running Mode uses your likes and dislikes learned from your Spotify listening history, but the brand hasn't confirmed this.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
Crabgrass thrives in the hot, dry conditions that a cool-season grass dislikes.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

Definition of dislikes

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Green's win, a popular and feel-good moment for fans, is seen as a strategic move by WWE, potentially addressing criticisms aimed at Triple H regarding the promotion of new talent.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Trump’s Truth Social is launching a premium ‘Truth API’ that sells Wall Street traders split-second early access to his market-moving posts, stoking new criticisms of insider trading and self-enrichment in the Oval Office.

— Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticisms

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While the federal government has the power to initiate eminent domain actions – also called condemnations – most are done by state and local governments.

— Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The government’s unprecedented move this week sparked condemnations across the political and legal spectrum, sounding the alarm that Israel was becoming a country whose executive no longer felt bound by the rule of law.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026

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