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Recent Examples of disapprove The poll also found that after the election season, people are more likely to disapprove of celebrities, large companies and professional athletes speaking out about politics. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 After an election season in which endorsements from celebrities such as Taylor Swift made headlines, the survey found that Americans are more likely to disapprove than approve of celebrities, large companies and professional athletes speaking out about politics. David Bauder and Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024 In the film, King’s mother, a caterer at a local synagogue, disapproves of the match, worried about the discrimination that her Black daughter could face dating a white Jewish man. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024 During the 60-day window, any member of the House or Senate can introduce a resolution disapproving a final agency rule. Susan E. Dudley, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disapprove 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapprove
Verb
  • While the Obama administration rejected Cheney’s outsized role for itself, Joe Biden still became a close adviser and helped achieve administration goals.
    Roy Brownell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The death toll remains at 24, including a former child actor from Australia, a surfer from Malibu and a 67-year-old amputee who refused to leave his disabled son behind.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Hill-Veal said after her husband refused to give up his his seat at the request of a white passenger, she was accused of slamming the door to the first class restroom and told to use the restroom at the back of the plane.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • And the Supreme Court has reaffirmed it in the years since — including in the 1982 case Plyler v. Doe, which held that states cannot deny students a free public education based on their immigration status.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Chris Brown says he is banned from entering Canada Brown confirmed that he was denied entry into Canada based on his criminal history just hours before he was set to perform in the first of two performances in Toronto.
    Alex Heigl, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • Martin declined to comment when contacted by Newsweek through email on Thursday.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Earlier this week, representatives for Billy Ray declined to comment on the family concerns.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Disapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapprove. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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