as in displeasure
refusal to accept as right or desirable
thus far, every one of her choices for college has met with her parents' disapproval
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Recent Examples of disapproval
While many Venezuelans in the city celebrated, others voiced disapproval of the actions, with a large protest downtown, joining other anti-war protests across the country.
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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha said on Tuesday that the Democratic Party is also facing high disapproval numbers, putting the party at 15% approval versus 77% disapproval.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Currently, Governor Hobbs holds a 39% job approval rating and a 40% disapproval rating among Arizona voters, with 21% neutral.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Dec. 2025
At least 1,000 community members also have sent emails to Richmond councilmembers, Mintzer said, calling for Martinez to resign and for the council to formally express its disapproval of the mayor’s actions through a censure vote.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha said on Tuesday that the Democratic Party is also facing high disapproval numbers, putting the party at 15% approval versus 77% disapproval.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Currently, Governor Hobbs holds a 39% job approval rating and a 40% disapproval rating among Arizona voters, with 21% neutral.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Dec. 2025
At least 1,000 community members also have sent emails to Richmond councilmembers, Mintzer said, calling for Martinez to resign and for the council to formally express its disapproval of the mayor’s actions through a censure vote.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
Noun
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Several El Dorado County residents expressed their displeasure with changes, which took effect Tuesday, to the public comment period of Board of Supervisors meetings.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Good Wife alum’s allegiance to the Baltimore Ravens was seemingly at the root of his displeasure with the Kansas City Chiefs star.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And there was a lot of dislike in the communities between the recreation charter boats and the commercial fleet.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bearing in mind the size of his following who read these posts, some of whom express likes, some express dislike and some neither.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Part of the reason why there are so few of these conversations about podcasting is a general lack of criticism for narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The shooting inflamed tensions a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, prompting protests and condemnation from state and city officials there.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Elon Musk’s xAI has restricted its AI chatbot Grok’s image generation capabilities to paying subscribers only, following widespread condemnation over its use to create non-consensual sexualized images of real women and children.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The lions roared, and disapprobation was their message.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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These cases involved monumental pieces of wrongdoing, yet the Justice Department and the federal courts allowed the New York chump-change cases against Trump—built on far smaller frauds—to get all the attention—and ultimately—the disapprobation.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Disapproval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproval. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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