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
Public disapproval of Bush’s handling of Social Security rose from 48 percent to 64 percent over six months, according to Gallup.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
Instead, Elam became a refusenik, as conscientious objectors are called in Israel, over his disapproval of the Israel-Hamas war.
—Jade Walker, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
His approval rating is up 1 point from yesterday, while his disapproval rating has remained the same.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Ties between the United States and South Africa have deteriorated since Trump cut U.S. financial aid to the country, citing disapproval of its land policy and of its genocide case at the International Court of Justice against Washington's ally Israel.
—Humeyra Pamuk and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
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Beijing has made its displeasure with Trump’s tariffs—which began targeting China in his first term—well known.—
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Just the wording itself, that someone is expressing displeasure towards great Russia?—
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Musk, Trump’s billionaire backer and advisor, has a famous dislike of Altman.—
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Share likes and dislikes but be mindful of respecting privacy (yours and theirs).—
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Many of the artists now topping the charts have come under fierce criticism because their lyrics often paint cartel leaders as Robin Hood-esque figures.—
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Loomer accompanied Trump to several campaign events last fall -- a move that prompted criticism from some Republicans at the time.—
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The rock legend's public condemnation of Trump is not new.—
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His condemnation was echoed by former CIA, National Security Council and FBI counterterrorism leader Phil Mudd and retired four star Army General Brian McCaffrey.—
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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.—
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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.—
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“Disapproval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproval. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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