as in rejected
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1
as in denied
to be unwilling to grant
the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state
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2
as in refused
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 Synonyms for disapproved
Verb
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In instances when those requests were denied, workers often chose to resign instead of putting their health at risk.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Will Howard wanted to get on stage after the Rose Bowl, but a bowl employee denied him.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The site that gave us milkshake duck (shorthand for discovering an overnight celebrity’s racist, sexist, or otherwise objectionable posts) has, post-2022, contributed noticeably less in the way of argot.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
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In his first go-around as president, his name was considered so objectionable that six residential buildings on Riverside Boulevard went to great effort and expense (costs were estimated at as high as $1 million per building) to remove it from their facades.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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So, with the names in play unsuitable, and no speed merchants on the trade block, does Oilers GM Stan Bowman pivot to another player type?—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The following year, regulators ruled that the company was unsuitable to operate its casinos in Sydney and Queensland, placing them under government supervision.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Disapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproved. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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