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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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
His ratings were worse in the Central Valley, Orange County, San Diego and the Inland Empire, where about 6 in 10 voters disapprove.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
However, experts suggest that China may disapprove of the deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea, viewing the alliance as a potential source of regional instability.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Pollster Angus Reid found in September that nearly two-thirds of respondents nationwide disapproved of Trudeau’s performance as PM.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
According to the Journal’s survey, 42% of respondents approved of Harris’s performance as Vice President versus 54% who disapproved.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
However, experts suggest that China may disapprove of the deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea, viewing the alliance as a potential source of regional instability.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Pollster Angus Reid found in September that nearly two-thirds of respondents nationwide disapproved of Trudeau’s performance as PM.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
According to the Journal’s survey, 42% of respondents approved of Harris’s performance as Vice President versus 54% who disapproved.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Israel, like the United States, is not a member of the ICC and has challenged the court’s jurisdiction over its actions in the conflict – a challenge the court rejected on Thursday.Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, the judge rejected James’ claim in the lawsuit that alleged SiriusXM had engaged in fraud and deception by misleading subscribers seeking to cancel their accounts.Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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When McCarthy refused to end the investigation, Gaetz and his MAGA friends in the House successfully called a vote to have McCarthy ousted from his leadership role.Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Multiple reports recently have suggested that Rodgers has been playing through several injuries and has refused to get scans, fearing he will be benched.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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Israel has denied the claims, saying Hamas continues to employ weapons and sensitive equipment in civilian areas and underneath hospitals and schools.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement North Korea and Russia haven’t formally confirmed the North Korean troops’ movements, and have denied reports of weapons shipments.Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Frank, who turns 70 next year, is quoted in the series but declined to participate further.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the third quarter the negative trend in APAC mitigated, declining 3 percent, with a clear improvement compared to the previous three months, mainly driven by acceleration outside Greater China and South Korea.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Disapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapprove. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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