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as in disliking
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
we have a strong dislike for olives and wouldn't eat them even if we were paid
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as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
the public's general dislike of negative campaign ads
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as in to hate
to feel dislike for
the two dogs disliked each other the first time they met, and never did become friends
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as in to criticize
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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Recent Examples of dislike
Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
While expressing dislike for blasphemy, Judge Perry L. Persons argued that the court’s job is not to determine which religion is right.
—Kristina M. Lee, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Same for all those other programs that many conservatives dislike including the Internal Revenue Service or foreign aid.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Trump’s first tenure at the White House was a challenging time for some European leaders, who expressed their dislike for the former president’s style and confrontational tone.
—Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
While expressing dislike for blasphemy, Judge Perry L. Persons argued that the court’s job is not to determine which religion is right.
—Kristina M. Lee, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
However, family members contested Sharon's narrative, suggesting that both women simply disliked each other.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Same for all those other programs that many conservatives dislike including the Internal Revenue Service or foreign aid.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislike
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Advertisement Known as joint resolutions of disapproval, the measures would have had to pass both houses of Congress and withstand any presidential veto to become binding.Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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As for Scott, the crowd didn’t need any priming to express its disapproval.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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Calming spray Unlike dogs, who often enjoy walks, indoor cats usually hate being taken out of their home environment.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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One who hates raisins and one who’s afraid of the wind.Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was found with a three-page handwritten manifesto criticizing the U.S. healthcare system.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Some civil rights advocates sharply criticized Trump’s choice.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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All of the hatred and violence of their relationship all culminated in this moment.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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But this act also gave people permission to go far enough—to acknowledge their righteous hatred of our depraved health-care system, and even to conjure something funny or silly or joyous out of that hate.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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But Mara will have to endure two more home games to get to that point, giving creative fans more opportunities to voice their displeasure.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The news is being shared on X (formerly Twitter) by various accounts, with people taking the opportunity to share their displeasure at the potential casting choice.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The judge in that case on Monday rejected Trump’s request to toss out the convictions and indictment on a claim of presidential immunity.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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His presidency rejected the doctrines of Reaganomics, insisting instead that government could, and should, invest in its people.Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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It’s suspected the shooter was motivated by a distaste for insurance industry practices.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Isaacman has also publicly expressed his distaste for certain elements of NASA’s current Artemis program, including how the space agency handed out multiple contracts for the development of a lunar lander that will ferry astronauts from Orion down to the lunar surface.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Dislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislike. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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