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
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Dee Blum is an idealistic student who drops out of college to lead eco-tours in Costa Rica, much to her family’s disapproval.
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Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Several board members made their disapproval of Moore’s unscheduled comments clear Wednesday.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
This is why the American mass public’s disapproval might actually matter.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 12 May 2025
Trump's average approval rating is 45% as of Friday, May 16, with a 51% disapproval number, according to the New York Times' poll aggregation service.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Several board members made their disapproval of Moore’s unscheduled comments clear Wednesday.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
This is why the American mass public’s disapproval might actually matter.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 12 May 2025
Trump's average approval rating is 45% as of Friday, May 16, with a 51% disapproval number, according to the New York Times' poll aggregation service.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
Noun
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The casting got immediate buzz, not to mention curiosity – LuPone has made no secret of her displeasures with Broadway in recent years, and Farrow has always been an infrequent Broadway performer.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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Still, Huang is making his displeasure with the China situation quite clear.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Both players have played down the rivalry, but their fan bases are often vociferous in their dislike of the opposing player.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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On TikTok, users have recently begun lining up their dislikes and branding them with an eye-catching term: propaganda.—
Nicole Stock,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Noun
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So far, Trumps criticism of Powell doesn’t appear to have had any bearing on monetary policy, despite temporarily shaking the markets in late April when it was believed Trump might try to fire Powell.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Gabor Rona, a professor at Cardozo School of Law who specializes in international humanitarian law, agreed with the criticism of GHF.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
Noun
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There has been widespread international condemnation, particularly from the UN.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Musk and his team have swept through the government in recent months, slashing federal contracts and cutting staff — drawing applause from Trump allies and condemnation from opponents.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
Noun
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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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In a 2018 episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Jerry Seinfeld and Mulaney go rug shopping, supposedly at Tendler’s instruction, and Seinfeld’s disapprobation at being sent on an errand by someone’s wife cuts through the segment.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
16 Aug. 2024
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“Disapproval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproval. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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