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as in denied
to be unwilling to grant
the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state
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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
Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
While that follows the pattern of previous hiring freezes under Johnson and his predecessors, a leading mayoral critic nonetheless disapproved of the move when presented with the figures amid tense budget negotiations that only ended the weekend before Christmas.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The poll found that 41 percent approved of his handling of foreign policy, compared with 54 percent who disapproved.
—Jonathan Carter, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2025
Her family initially disapproved of the relationship and barred them from seeing one another.
—Lee Smith, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
But House Republicans disapproved those line items, effectively cutting about $645 million.
—Elle Meyers, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
In California, 64% disapproved and over 9-in-10 of them supported Proposition 50.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Asked on Sunday why more Americans feel this way about Democrats than the president -- even amidst the East Wing demolitions or a White House Halloween party hosted during the shutdown -- Martin suggested Republicans were in hotter water and disapproved of by Americans more.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Several proposals fell through over the years because residents or city officials disapproved.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, 44% approved of recent protests against ICE actions, compared to 42% who disapproved of protests.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
While that follows the pattern of previous hiring freezes under Johnson and his predecessors, a leading mayoral critic nonetheless disapproved of the move when presented with the figures amid tense budget negotiations that only ended the weekend before Christmas.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The poll found that 41 percent approved of his handling of foreign policy, compared with 54 percent who disapproved.
—Jonathan Carter, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2025
Her family initially disapproved of the relationship and barred them from seeing one another.
—Lee Smith, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
But House Republicans disapproved those line items, effectively cutting about $645 million.
—Elle Meyers, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
In California, 64% disapproved and over 9-in-10 of them supported Proposition 50.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Asked on Sunday why more Americans feel this way about Democrats than the president -- even amidst the East Wing demolitions or a White House Halloween party hosted during the shutdown -- Martin suggested Republicans were in hotter water and disapproved of by Americans more.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Several proposals fell through over the years because residents or city officials disapproved.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproved
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During the strike in October, Kaiser rejected workers’ claims about understaffing, insisting that wages are the main reason why workers walked picket lines.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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And having sensitivity and being an actor, where you’re rejected more often than not is challenging.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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There were the elections in 2024 that the opposition won, but Maduro refused to accept the result.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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During our first visit, Maryam, embarrassed by her English, refused to ask the salesperson a question.—
Jennifer Obel,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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The momager and Hunter denied the allegations laid out in the lawsuit and in the summer of 2023, Tiffany countersued for $30 million, per Insider, saying the mothers of the teenagers were trying to extort her.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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But access to the lobby is still being denied.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Since the mandate, neural tube defects have dramatically declined in almost every single ethnic population except for Latinos, according to Jaffery.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Wiener declined to answer the question in either direction.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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That Alabama didn’t drop a spot in the rankings after being drubbed by Georgia in the SEC championship was objectionable.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The institution is politically objectionable, of course, and intellectually bankrupt.—
Andrew Martin,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
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Transparency instead of testing Where the vetoed SB 1047 would have mandated safety testing and kill switches for AI systems, the new law focuses on disclosure.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Beachcombing is highly discouraged!—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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When Covering Is Encouraged While full coverage is often discouraged, there are a few situations where limited protection makes sense.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Soils that are high in peat moss are unsuitable for citrus trees.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Jan. 2026
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These tests, though frequently used in Denmark as part of child protection investigations, were criticized as inappropriate and unsuitable for the people of Greenland and other minorities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2026
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