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.
—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.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapprovals
Noun
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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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The trailer alone has roughly 18,000 dislikes, compared with just 767 likes, meaning 96% of those who rated the video gave it a thumbs down.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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The vote came after some supervisors issued sharp criticisms of County Executive David Crowley's administration for allowing the lapse to occur.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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And the makers of the show heard those criticisms and responded by…fixing the problem?—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2026
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This time, condemnations flowed from across the spectrum — along with demands for an apology that had not come by late afternoon.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Khalil has repeatedly denied the characterizations of his criticism of Israel and pointed to his public condemnations long before his arrest of bigotry against Jews.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Disapprovals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapprovals. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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