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.
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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.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapprovals
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This marks, at least, the third time that a YouTube video featuring a monumental victory by Uso was overwhelmed with dislikes.
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Likes and dislikes are registered immediately and shared with all involved.
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The negative shift in 'cynicism's' meaning is largely attributed to the historical lens of Plato's criticisms, as Antisthenes' own writings are scarce.
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But advocates for survivors say there’s ample evidence of failures at high levels, even beyond Guidepost's criticisms of the Executive Committee.
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To resent a rival is par for the course in the villa, but Toni and Shakira’s condemnations registered as truly antisocial.
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The condemnations keep coming four days after security officers escorted five diabetes experts out of the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal cuts to biomedical research.
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“Disapprovals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapprovals. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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