DISAPPROVALS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

disapprovals

noun

plural of disapproval

as in displeasures

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 disapprovals Majority disapprovals were recorded among the remaining topics − all of which have dominated headlines in the last several months. — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026 To some extent the attention that CRA’s get makes makes sense, as these disapprovals tend to zero in on some of the most prominent recent regulatory activity. — Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Crabgrass thrives in the hot, dry conditions that a cool-season grass dislikes.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
While YouTube long ago hid the number of dislikes on videos, several sites have come up with methodology to estimate and calculate the ratio of positive and negative responses.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of dislikes

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Some notable criticisms include their ability to efficiently convert heat back to electricity and their relatively low energy density compared to traditional batteries.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Trump then repeated one of his go-to criticisms of the White House correspondent, while Collins listened from a table near the stage alongside her CNN colleagues.

— Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Definition of criticisms

Noun

While the federal government has the power to initiate eminent domain actions – also called condemnations – most are done by state and local governments.

— Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The government’s unprecedented move this week sparked condemnations across the political and legal spectrum, sounding the alarm that Israel was becoming a country whose executive no longer felt bound by the rule of law.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026

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