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disapproved

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verb

past tense of disapprove
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproved
Verb
  • In a statement to PEOPLE on Saturday, April 12, Combs' legal team denied the allegations leveled by Manzaro.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The defense vehemently denied the allegations, arguing that Givens, who suffered from a host of medical conditions, had a seizure in his cell and fell on his bed - breaking his ribs that cut into his spleen, leading to the fatal internal bleeding.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • DeSantis had, apparently, figured out a way to stuff Make America Great Again into a sleeker, less objectionable package, one that appealed to both traditional Republican business interests and the newly influential far right.
    Drew Nelles, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
  • President Trump and his top adviser on downsizing the government, Elon Musk, have ordered nearly every agency to reduce staff on a tight deadline to overhaul the government, in part by eliminating programs the president views as ideologically objectionable.
    Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Olivia Heller/The Hustle For-profit developers, for one thing, often find church and synagogue properties unsuitable for redevelopment.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Such glues and taped seams make Gore-tex jackets unsuitable for chemical recycling.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Disapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproved. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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