1
as in disliking
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
we have a strong dislike for olives and wouldn't eat them even if we were paid
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2
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
the public's general dislike of negative campaign ads
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as in to hate
to feel dislike for
the two dogs disliked each other the first time they met, and never did become friends
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as in to criticize
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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Recent Examples of dislike
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Those who chimed in bonded over their mutual dislike of the shorts.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
What this means for the bill and its July 4 deadline
➤ NOT TO PILE ON, BUT:
A growing number of House Republicans dislike the Senate’s version of the bill, reports The Hill’s Mychael Schnell.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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Noun
But the extent of his dislike for the continent was laid bare when the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, Jeffrey Goldberg, was accidentally added to a group chat of Trump’s top officials on the nongovernment messaging app Signal.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Those who chimed in bonded over their mutual dislike of the shorts.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Verb
The winner of the special election, Randy Fine, was polarizing and disliked by some Republicans, including by DeSantis.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
What this means for the bill and its July 4 deadline
➤ NOT TO PILE ON, BUT:
A growing number of House Republicans dislike the Senate’s version of the bill, reports The Hill’s Mychael Schnell.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislike
Noun
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June 16-12: Trump’s approval rating remained stagnant at 42% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken June 11-16, compared to the groups’ May poll, but his disapproval rating increased two points, to 54%, in the latest survey of 4,258 U.S. adults (margin of error 2).—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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During his first term, polling indicated a higher level of disapproval for Trump's handling of immigration.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 June 2025
Verb
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But the men in the old boys’ club hated sharing the spotlight with a woman.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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During his playing days, Brett absolutely hated the Yankees, largely because the teams met in the playoffs four times.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
Verb
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At a time when establishing clarity of first principles has never been more urgent, UF’s law school practically dared anyone to criticize the award for whitewashing the Constitution.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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In his post, the New York state Assemblymember criticized online trolls for targeting Duwaji during his mayoral campaign.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
26 June 2025
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There is a strong sense of hatred toward Netanyahu, whose calls for the Iranian public to take this opportunity to rise up and overthrow their leaders are seemingly falling flat.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Soto quickly expressed his displeasure after the home plate umpire called a third strike in the fifth inning.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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His father also expressed his displeasure with him.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Verb
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This can manifest into an AI tool that ends up rejecting qualified job candidates because it was trained on biased data.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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That kind of backlash prompted officials in La Mesa, Oceanside, Vista and Carlsbad to reject digital billboard proposals.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Malkmus’s distaste for his Pavement colleagues is well-established by now and hinted at in Pavements, though Perry is careful not to spoil everyone’s fun.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Honda’s supply contract with IndyCar ends next year and the company hasn’t hid its distaste over the cheating scandals that have recently tarnished the series.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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“Dislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislike. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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