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Recent Examples of disapprove Some fans inside the building appeared to disapprove of Swift's presence and promptly directed some loud boos at the music star. Chantz Martin, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025 Per the Washington Post-Ipsos poll, 27% strongly approve of how Trump is handling his job — 39% strongly disapprove. Avery Lotz, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025 For one, the latitude bestowed to Russell T. Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, to review and adjust independent agencies’ budgets could come to bite if, for instance, the president disapproved of certain spending related to economists or other staff members. Colby Smith, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 Monica Potts More Americans are disapproving of Trump According to 538’s presidential approval tracker, as of Feb. 19 at 12 p.m., 49.1 percent of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing as president, while 45.8 percent disapprove (a net approval rating of +3.3 points). Monica Potts, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disapprove
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapprove
Verb
  • While some states complied and the NCAA revised its own trans athlete policy, states like Minnesota have rejected changes to their policies.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Focusing on personal strengths, practicing self-compassion and challenging negative self-perceptions can help alleviate beliefs that you are bound to be rejected or hurt by others.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In hearings at the Constitutional Court, which is deliberating whether to formally remove Mr. Yoon from office, both Lieutenant General Lee and Lieutenant General Yeo refused to discuss details of their roles for fear that their testimony would be used against them during their own criminal trials.
    Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • In response, the woman not only refused to bake a cake this year but also skipped the party altogether.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In most fields workers are prone to deny a problem and even pretend to enjoy the abuse.
    James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The Idaho Senate this week approved a joint resolution to deny voters the authority to legalize cannabis through a statewide ballot initiative.
    A.J. Herrington, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Research from analytics firm Gallup shows that U.S. alcohol consumption is declining, with younger generations drinking significantly less than their predecessors.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Daily meme coin launches peaked shortly after the $trump coin debut but have declined sharply.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

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“Disapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapprove. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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