DISAPPROVES Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

disapproves

verb

present tense third-person singular of disapprove

as in rejects

to be unwilling to grant the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state

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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. — 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. — 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. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026 Equally, the club disapproves of retaliatory chants from our own supporters. — 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. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026 Jackie disapproves of John’s attempt to join an industry that has profited from their misfortune for decades. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026 My husband, who still works, strongly disapproves of this. — 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. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproves

Verb

The director rejects aspects of modernity in his personal life, too.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Conversely, when a judge rejects a motion for an injunction, companies can move to complete a takeover deal quickly.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of rejects

Verb

Recently in Colorado, a progressive 15-term Democratic member of Congress lost a primary election to a DSA candidate who refuses to condemn as anti-Semitic the firebombing of a demonstration for Israeli hostages.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Now they are being flown to Bhutan - a country that still refuses to recognize them as citizens and expels them on arrival to India or Nepal.

— Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026

Definition of refuses

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If that tech notes signs of long-term wear, corrosion or a prior bad repair, the company classifies the claim as preexisting and denies it.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 July 2026
The dancer filed a request for an emergency child custody order against his ex, Elena, who denies any wrongdoing.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of denies

Verb

An engagement score declines, a review meeting goes flat, a survey response comes back indifferent—and the team responds.

— Frank Auger, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
If a winner cannot be contacted; fails to respond within ten (10) days; is found ineligible; or declines the prize, The Athletic may select an alternate winner.

— The Athletic, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of declines

Verb

So while the film, on one hand, ignores the political perspective of its victims — including Khalra — its wide-spanning rebuttal to government overreach becomes more palatable to mass audiences in the process.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026
By and large, the General Assembly mocks his policy proposals and ignores his leadership.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026