1
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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2
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
the public's general dislike of negative campaign ads
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1
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
Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Wray still had three years left in his 10-year term, but resigned after the President signaled his intent to fire him, likely due to his dislike of the FBI’s investigation into whether there was a plan to overturn the 2020 election.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Eamon Javers,dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Often, negative ads are from the outside groups rather than the candidates, in part because that allows the candidates to be more positive, talk about themselves and avoid alienating voters who dislike attack ads.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Many filmmakers try to disguise their less socially acceptable prejudices, their impolite fears, dislikes and worse, but Lynch always seemed unafraid or maybe uninterested or just unaware about what others thought of his uglier visions.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Wray still had three years left in his 10-year term, but resigned after the President signaled his intent to fire him, likely due to his dislike of the FBI’s investigation into whether there was a plan to overturn the 2020 election.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
The decision to retain the guidelines — which have been widely disliked by corporations since their adoption in 2023 — was detailed by Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson and in a memo by Omeed Assefi, the acting head of the Department of Justice’s antitrust division.
—Eamon Javers,dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Often, negative ads are from the outside groups rather than the candidates, in part because that allows the candidates to be more positive, talk about themselves and avoid alienating voters who dislike attack ads.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislike
Noun
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Are his latest moves made in the spirit of a guide trying to lead his fellow Democrats out of the forest of disapproval?—
Joel Fox,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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What To Know According to Newsweek's average of the 10 of the most recent numbers from top polls, Trump has a 48 percent approval rating and a 48 percent disapproval rating.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The new 2025 Wells Fargo Money Study, based on surveys of nearly 4,000 Americans, tabulated several pieces of shopworn advice that consumers have grown to hate.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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People hated Japanese-Americans after the war, Scott Kido said between tears.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some party leaders have been criticized for using Nazi slogans and downplaying the Holocaust.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hackman was praised for his acting but the movie was fiercely criticized for appearing to whitewash history and marginalize Black characters.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Democrats, blinded by their hatred of him, have ignored this.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Debra Messing, who has produced a new documentary on (horseshoe-theory) antisemitism called October 8, has been one of Hollywood’s few intensely admirable exceptions, calling out anti-Jewish hatred with a fierce constancy over the past 16 months.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some members of the community — including several Republican lawmakers — have voiced their displeasure with the board’s decision.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Travis Hamonic, with whom many Senators fans have voiced their displeasure over throughout the season, finishes second.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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More than 16,000 of our members sent messages to Congress urging them to vote no on Trump's budget proposal and asking them to reject the Christian nationalist ploy to pit vulnerable communities against each other for the benefit of the few.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Albritton has rejected the idea of passing an open carry bill this year.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Other users expressed distaste with Taylor specifically for willingly being around him.—
Stephanie Andrade,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Emmitt Smith is the latest Dallas Cowboys alum to express distaste with the decisions that owner Jerry Jones has made for 2025.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Dislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislike. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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