1
as in rejects
to be unwilling to grant
the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state
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2
as in refuses
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 disapproves
In IconArrows pointing outwards The public disapproves of the job Trump is doing as president by a 51%-46% margin, up from 51%-44% in the April survey.
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Steve Liesman, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
The two court on the cliffs in Newport, but his mother, Elizabeth Kirkland (Phylicia Rashad), disapproves of Peggy’s heritage — the Kirklands descend from a line of free Black people, while Peggy’s father was formerly enslaved — not to mention her activism.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Steve Liesman, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
The two court on the cliffs in Newport, but his mother, Elizabeth Kirkland (Phylicia Rashad), disapproves of Peggy’s heritage — the Kirklands descend from a line of free Black people, while Peggy’s father was formerly enslaved — not to mention her activism.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproves
Verb
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But March’s family, which has seen their factory turned upside down by the ghost of a former employee, rejects the relationship.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The seeds of bombs planted by soldiers long gone remain dormant but alive just beneath the surface and yet the land rejects them every day.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although many philosophers and theologians accept mortality as an inevitable and indeed defining feature of human existence, Kurzweil refuses to accept this line of thinking.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Dusk refuses, choosing ruin instead.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Israel denies any accusations of genocide.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The incursion comes as a UN commission alleged Israel’s war in Gaza constituted genocide, accusations that Israel denies.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If the Supreme Court declines review, Hernandez would face retrial unless prosecutors decide not to pursue the case further.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Times’ proprietor, Patrick Soon-Shiong, now declines to support political candidates, a decision that conflicts with his community’s liberal constituency.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For most companies and CEOs, the metrics would be preposterously out of reach — among them are an eight-fold increase in market valuation and a 30-fold increase in earnings — but that ignores Musk’s ability to marshal investor enthusiasm and pull off new product launches.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But this framing ignores reality.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Disapproves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproves. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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