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adjective

as in rejected

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verb

past tense of disapprove
1
as in denied
to be unwilling to grant the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state

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2
as in refused
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 disapproved
Verb
Sixty-eight percent of Hispanics disapproved of how ICE is handling its job. — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 Voters in the poll disapproved of his handling of the cost of living by 69% to 29% and gas prices by 73% to 24%. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Leeper was among the station’s DJs whose R&B and rock ’n’ roll playlists drew both Black and white teenagers, even as many adults disapproved of the music. — Chase Jordan october 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 Austen herself, with her aversion to sentimentality, would have disapproved. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 August polling at-large told a similar story, with one poll from Marquette Law School reporting a 40% approval rating, but Americans largely disapproved of the war in Iran and expressed economic concerns across the board. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Perhaps this is really just about your newfound willingness to be the villain in someone else’s story, and to be disapproved of for sticking to your values. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 The map depicts the percentage of money each sheriff spent on expenditures disapproved by the reviewers. — Aneri Pattani — Kff Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026 Within a week, the developers submitted an appeal, arguing that under the builder’s remedy provision of the Housing Accountability Act, the project cannot lawfully be disapproved. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproved
  1. refused
  2. rejected
  3. declined
  4. disallowed
  5. denied
  6. objectionable
  7. vetoed
  8. discouraged
Adjective
  • Eight were transported to a local hospital and four refused transport.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Definition of refused
Verb
  • She’s gotten used to trying, and trying again; while applying for fiction writing classes in college, Adeyemi says, she was rejected five semesters in a row.
    — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The three Republicans on the court backed the proposal, arguing the poll sites were underutilized, while the two Democrats rejected it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rejected
Verb
  • In the most recent year of accounting, homelessness increased slightly in the city but declined significantly in Raman’s council district.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Post also sought comment on Alex’s allegations; when the agency asked for Alex’s personal information, the newspaper declined to provide it, citing his safety concerns.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of declined
Adjective
  • Jailbreaking involves persuading a model to ignore its safety rules and generate disallowed content.
    — Nirmal Jingar, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of disallowed
Verb
  • The company can also expect litigation from shareholders, and possible regulatory action, if Huang or the board held back material information from investors (Nvidia previously denied the allegations of an affair to media outlets).
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Little Flock residents rejected a proposal from the city to generate additional revenue last week while those living in northeastern Benton County approved a similar idea and denied another.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of denied
Adjective
  • Kermode says that for a long time, Warner showed little interest in doing a proper restoration, as the material was still considered highly objectionable.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The judge also has noted that some of the objectionable stories cited by the DOJ do not have to do with national security.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of objectionable
Adjective
  • The Zach Werenski situation spiraled into a vetoed trade to the Stars, then settled.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The vetoed bills aimed to create a regulated retail market, new oversight bodies, public health and equity programs, and a rollout schedule for licensing, regulations, and enforcement.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Definition of vetoed
Adjective
  • That’s despite uncertainty about the economy and recent surveys showing Americans have become more discouraged about their finances.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel is very grown up, and therefore not exactly relaxing with very young kids (or, at least, not with my kid)—although children are not discouraged.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of discouraged

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“Disapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproved. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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