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
That was quickly met with disapproval.
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Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Investors can register their disapproval of harmful economic-policy developments by selling a nation’s financial assets.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
As Maluma spoke, the crowd booed in potential disapproval of his judgmental statement.
—Sandra Lilley, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
On July 30, the Senate considered two joint resolutions to show disapproval of exporting weapons to Israel.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disapproval
Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Investors can register their disapproval of harmful economic-policy developments by selling a nation’s financial assets.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
As Maluma spoke, the crowd booed in potential disapproval of his judgmental statement.
—Sandra Lilley, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
On July 30, the Senate considered two joint resolutions to show disapproval of exporting weapons to Israel.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disapproval
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
Noun
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While Packers fans loved every second of the play, Diggs voiced his displeasure on social media.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The news was, understandably, upsetting and customers took to Reddit to express their displeasure in the new policy.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But for many who spoke up about their dislike for the change, the logo symbolized Cracker Barrel moving away from its core values and the meaning behind it.—
Sonia Thompson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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As the title suggests, the novel follows a When Harry Met Sally pattern of mutual dislike to friends to lovers.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mourinho’s arrival at United was a response to some of the criticisms directed at his predecessor, Louis van Gaal.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Much of his criticism originates to when Elon Musk, a South African native, was a member of his administration.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The impact of the story, as audio of Hind’s voice from that call went viral on social media, sparked global condemnation.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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That limitation was underscored this summer when the US launched air strikes on Iran, with China and Russia offering little in assistance apart from verbal condemnation of the attacks.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 9 Sep. 2025.
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