1
as in to reject
to be unwilling to grant
the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state
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2
as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
disapproved the first set of blueprints submitted by the firm
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Recent Examples of disapprove
Additionally, 49 percent disapproved of Democrats’ handling of the shutdown and 30 percent blamed them in the CBS News poll.
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Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
And yet, overall Kennedy's job approval rating ranks low; the poll also found 59% of people — mainly Democrats and Independents — disapproved.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, 49% percent of respondents disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress are handling the shutdown.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Arendt, for one, disapproved of using the Eichmann trial for the purposes of Israeli state propaganda.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
And yet, overall Kennedy's job approval rating ranks low; the poll also found 59% of people — mainly Democrats and Independents — disapproved.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, 49% percent of respondents disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress are handling the shutdown.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Arendt, for one, disapproved of using the Eichmann trial for the purposes of Israeli state propaganda.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapprove
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The council had already rejected Allied once before, months earlier, over settlements — including back wages — that the company has had to pay out to current and former employees.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Teachers, students, and parents alike rejected the $850 million effort.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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During one heated exchange, immigration agents who did not want to be captured on body camera footage refused to invite FBI agents along for an arrest operation, one of the sources said.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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According to Film Workers for Palestine, the pledge was inspired by Filmmakers United Against Apartheid, a group founded by high-profile directors such as Jonathan Demme and Martin Scorsese, which demanded that the film industry refuse to distribute work in South Africa.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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The administration says the white South African farmers face discrimination and violence in South Africa, which the country’s government denies.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hoyer declined to speculate on whether the major-league payroll would receive a boost after Wrigley Field hosted two playoff rounds.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The sentiment has affected Gulf IPOs, which are expected to decline to their lowest level since 2021.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Disapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapprove. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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