1
as in to reject
to be unwilling to grant
the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state
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2
as in to refuse
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 disapprove
Sixty-one percent of Americans and 23% of Republicans disapprove of his handling of the economy, up from 58% and 17% in March, respectively.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
An Ipsos survey cited by France 24 in late March found 58% of Americans disapproved of the strikes and 78% opposed to ground troops.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 27 May 2026
For example, public opinion data has found that approximately 90 percent of Peruvians disapprove of their Congress, and the majority of respondents are also not satisfied with how democracy functions in their country.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
At a time when a majority of the country disapproves of—or actively reviles—the president, his name alone could end up limiting the program’s success.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
An Ipsos survey cited by France 24 in late March found 58% of Americans disapproved of the strikes and 78% opposed to ground troops.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 27 May 2026
For example, public opinion data has found that approximately 90 percent of Peruvians disapprove of their Congress, and the majority of respondents are also not satisfied with how democracy functions in their country.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
At a time when a majority of the country disapproves of—or actively reviles—the president, his name alone could end up limiting the program’s success.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapprove
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The court also rejected the New Orleans City Council’s attempt to hold a special election, which would have given Duncan the option to run again.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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On Tuesday, however, the federation learned that the CAS panel had largely rejected its arguments but has annulled the first sanction’s partial-stadium closure.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The nurses refused to increase her morphine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The fund sparked widespread condemnation and a standoff between the White House and Congress, with Senate Republicans refusing to pass an immigration enforcement spending bill unless the fund was limited or scrapped.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Rivas led a recent charge to deny the renewal of Gabriella Charter School, which uses a substantial portion of the Echo Park campus where the district operates Logan Academy for Global Ecology.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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On Friday, Musk also denied a Bloomberg report that SpaceX valuation was lowered on Friday, reaffirming that the rocket and satellite company will have a blockbuster IPO and comfortably dominate against other historic IPO deals.—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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His Democratic Party then went further by pushing a special counsel that could cancel the charges against him outright -- a move Lee declined to endorse or oppose publicly.—
Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Writers and reporters at the conference are learning how to improve their coverage of topics, including changes to education at the federal and state levels, the use of artificial intelligence in schools, and declining enrollment.—
Kellye Lynn,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Disapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapprove. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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