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as in denied
to be unwilling to grant
the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state
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as in refused
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 disapproved
Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
But parents and attendees quickly disapproved of that idea.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
In April 2025, Trump’s approval rating in the UMass poll stood at 44 percent, while 51 percent disapproved of him at the time.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The poll found 62% disapproved.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Some 61% disapproved of the strikes, compared to 59% last week.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Kay’s niece, Lucy (Ariana DeBose), turns her back on her aunt after Kay disapproved of the way Lucy was grieving the death of her wife Janet (Janet Montgomery) with an AI bot.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Israel's war in Gaza was widely disapproved of by the French population, and the current war in Iran doesn't seem any more popular.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Among Democrats 92% disapproved, including 88% who strongly disapproved.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Sixty percent of respondents in CNBC's All-America Economic Survey, released Thursday for the first quarter of 2026 disapproved of his handling of the economy.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
But parents and attendees quickly disapproved of that idea.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
In April 2025, Trump’s approval rating in the UMass poll stood at 44 percent, while 51 percent disapproved of him at the time.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The poll found 62% disapproved.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Some 61% disapproved of the strikes, compared to 59% last week.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Kay’s niece, Lucy (Ariana DeBose), turns her back on her aunt after Kay disapproved of the way Lucy was grieving the death of her wife Janet (Janet Montgomery) with an AI bot.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Israel's war in Gaza was widely disapproved of by the French population, and the current war in Iran doesn't seem any more popular.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Among Democrats 92% disapproved, including 88% who strongly disapproved.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproved
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At one point, Iran asked to move its games to Mexico, but that request was rejected.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Voters in a 1986 retention election rejected Rose Bird, the chief justice of the California Supreme Court, and two liberal colleagues, over dissatisfaction with decisions overturning numerous death penalty sentences.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets refused to engage, declining to respond on the off day.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the country’s leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has denied Cuba has political prisoners and has stressed that his government is not negotiating any internal political matters with the United States.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Beyoncé's publicist has denied rumors that the singer's next album will be released the week of the Met Gala.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Westerheide declined to answer follow-up questions about the Patton autopsy.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That tax collector, Cheryl Blogoslawski, was suspended from her job in January, not long after a new mayor, Democrat Bobby Sanchez, took office after Stewart declined to seek a seventh two-year term.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Among the art conservatives found objectionable was artist Andres Serrano’s photograph titled Piss Christ featuring a plastic crucifix in a tawny liquid the artist described as his own urine.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Florida’s education commissioner also promised to investigate teachers over objectionable comments about Kirk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Leaving Polis off the guest list of a recent governors’ dinner at the White House was the latest slap in the face of many that include rescinded federal grants, a vetoed water bill, rejected disaster fund requests, and the loss of two federal agencies.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Transparency instead of testing Where the vetoed SB 1047 would have mandated safety testing and kill switches for AI systems, the new law focuses on disclosure.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tommy finally reveals to Greg that he was most discouraged by all the red comments Greg wrote on his story.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gratuitous copyright extensions that prevent works from entering the public domain are discouraged.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The team found that several 2D materials praised for their electronic properties may become unsuitable once they are built into real devices.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lara’s pre-operative test results were abnormal, and revealed clear signs of keratoconus, making LASIK unsuitable.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Disapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproved. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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