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
For example, on inflation, 59% disapproved, while 33% approved.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The poll results showed that 44% approved of Trump’s job performance, and 55% disapproved.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Three-quarters of Australians also disapprove of Trump negotiating with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
The latest Economist/YouGov survey finds Trump’s job approval dropping 5 points over the past week into sharply negative territory, with 43 percent approving and 51 percent disapproving.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The poll results showed that 44% approved of Trump’s job performance, and 55% disapproved.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Three-quarters of Australians also disapprove of Trump negotiating with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
The latest Economist/YouGov survey finds Trump’s job approval dropping 5 points over the past week into sharply negative territory, with 43 percent approving and 51 percent disapproving.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapprove
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Guo, the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, rejected Trump’s assertions suggesting progress toward a trade deal.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Hours before the scheduled execution on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a final appeal by Mendoza's attorneys to stop the execution.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The suit alleges that ICE agents repeatedly refused to give VML's father her location and denied him the opportunity to speak for more than a minute to VML's mother.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Three people were arrested and accused of assaulting a taxi cab driver in Norwalk on Thursday after allegedly refusing to pay their cab fare, including one suspect whose alleged combative behavior injured a police officer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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The state also was denied an emergency order to block Musk’s exercise of sweeping power over the federal budget.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Chemicals at the port were suspected to have fueled the explosion, but the exact cause was not clear and Iran's Defence Ministry denied international media reports that the blast may be linked to the mishandling of solid fuel used for missiles.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Muir declined to speak to The Athletic about the evolution of Stanford athletics.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Both the Probation Department and DMH declined to comment.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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“Disapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapprove. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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