1
as in rejects
to be unwilling to grant
the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state
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2
as in refuses
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 disapproves
In lay terms, that means the court's ruling is not based on whether the judge approves or disapproves of what Comb's is accused of.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
At a time when a majority of the country disapproves of—or actively reviles—the president, his name alone could end up limiting the program’s success.
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Even Lucy — whom Kay raised as her own daughter after Dorothy abandoned her periodically — turns her back on her aunt after Kay disapproves of the way Lucy has been grieving.
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Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
Equally, the club disapproves of retaliatory chants from our own supporters.
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Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Over the weekend, Iran elected a new leader that the White House disapproves of (Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei), and oil prices began climbing north of $100 a barrel.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Jackie disapproves of John’s attempt to join an industry that has profited from their misfortune for decades.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
My husband, who still works, strongly disapproves of this.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Dunbar sued the company in 2022, alleging that the production failed to accommodate his belief in the tenets of the Congregation of Universal Wisdom, which disapproves of vaccines and other medical interventions.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
ABC News,
15 June 2026
At a time when a majority of the country disapproves of—or actively reviles—the president, his name alone could end up limiting the program’s success.
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Even Lucy — whom Kay raised as her own daughter after Dorothy abandoned her periodically — turns her back on her aunt after Kay disapproves of the way Lucy has been grieving.
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Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
Equally, the club disapproves of retaliatory chants from our own supporters.
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Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Over the weekend, Iran elected a new leader that the White House disapproves of (Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei), and oil prices began climbing north of $100 a barrel.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Jackie disapproves of John’s attempt to join an industry that has profited from their misfortune for decades.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
My husband, who still works, strongly disapproves of this.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Dunbar sued the company in 2022, alleging that the production failed to accommodate his belief in the tenets of the Congregation of Universal Wisdom, which disapproves of vaccines and other medical interventions.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproves
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Yet the Kremlin rejects the allegations and denies wrongdoing there.
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The Israel Prison Service rejects allegations of abuse, starvation, or denial of medical treatment.
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But restraint can create value when management refuses to invest simply because capital is available.
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And yet your brain refuses to commit.
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Lozano denies mass immigration fraud Angelo Calfo, an attorney representing Lozano, said clients were expected to review their applications before signing and blamed them for any false statements.
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Israel, founded in the wake of the Holocaust, denies the accusations.
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Economists have warned that the revenue bump is potentially temporary and analysts say the growth in state spending could leave California in a challenging position if the economy declines.
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For Markiplier, the last few months have been a study in what happens when a creator with 36 million subscribers walks through Hollywood’s front door and declines to become its creature.
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Stating that Palestinians are entitled to a country of their own ignores the facts.
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With the job’s high salary, live-in accommodations and her love of children on her mind, Layla ignores Jasmine’s concerns and drives to the family’s estate to meet Zuri.
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“Disapproves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproves. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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