disapproved 1 of 2

past tense of disapprove
1
2

disapproved

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of disapproved
Adjective
Monday’s rating is significantly better than Trump’s -15 net approval rating Morning Consult found at this point in his first term, when 40% of voters approved and 55% disapproved of his job performance. Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 That was a decline too from March, when the pollsters found that 48 percent approved and 47 percent disapproved. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 The eldest sibling strongly disapproved of their relationship and channeled his feelings through his music as a rapper, going by the name Lil Ren. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproved
Verb
  • She was discovered by a photographer in the lobby of a modeling agency that had just rejected her.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Neither Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin nor the camp representing star forward Kirill Kaprizov are saying much after the team’s potentially history-making first contract offer was reportedly rejected.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the friendship fell apart earlier this year when Farage refused to echo Musk’s support for Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), who was previously jailed for being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • After handling raw chicken, an employee refused to wash his hands in the handwashing sink, instead of the prep sink.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her lawsuit denied the charges but did not provide more details.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The doctor spent more than 1,300 days incarcerated while repeatedly denied bail.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mendoza declined multiple requests for an interview and did not provide comments in response to ProPublica’s letters detailing the case.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Citing the ongoing investigation, police declined to release further details.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The objectionable verbiage is sorted into categories, with explanations and descriptions.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The team consults the Urban Dictionary for meanings of less common terms and reviews an internal document of objectionable configurations.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The concern expressed is that people are turning to AI for mental health advice and do not realize that (presumably) AI is unsuitable for that purpose.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The drastic drop in performance from the 2022 season points to the idea that the current generation of cars is unsuitable for the Briton.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Disapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproved. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on disapproved

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!