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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowned (at or on)
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Lauer, who publicly disliked his bulk relief role with the Blue Jays, is now returning to a traditional starting role with the Dodgers.
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The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.
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Each of these societies deplored and ridiculed the other.
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The liberal Jewish organization J Street deplored Iran’s behavior, but emphasized there was no imminent threat to justify a preventive assault.
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In North Carolina, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant scores below 70%.
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Ask how the agent acting on your behalf is cryptographically identified as well as how quickly a compromised credential can be revoked without affecting the rest of the system.
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Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person.
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Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.
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While Morris later signed the Declaration, Dickinson withheld his name.
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While Morris later signed the Declaration, Dickinson withheld his name.
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The Yolo County Board of Supervisors rejected those findings.
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In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.
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He's refused to sign the bipartisan legislation until Congress passes a voting restrictions bill called the SAVE America Act.
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But both Mamdani and his police commissioner have repeatedly refused to discuss the nature of the event — angering some nearby business owners and raising questions about the use of public resources to cover private security.
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Ramos headed in the winner as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in a wild finish that also included a Croatian goal disallowed for offside just before the final whistle in a World Cup round of 32 match on Thursday night.
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But a video review ruled that Waldemar Anton had pushed Gill to the ground before the shot, and the goal was disallowed.
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“Frowned (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frowned%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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