1
as in to reject
to be unwilling to grant
the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state
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as in to refuse
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 disapprove
The repercussions from those who vehemently disapproved were cruel.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
Lupe plays Joanna's disapproving sister and pod cohost Morgan, while Simons plays Noah's goofy brother Sasha, and Tohn plays Sasha's stern wife Esther.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The majority of voters disapprove of the job that Biden and Harris have done.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
More than half of Americans, 56%, currently disapprove of the Supreme Court, according to a recent poll from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
—Kali Hays, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
Lupe plays Joanna's disapproving sister and pod cohost Morgan, while Simons plays Noah's goofy brother Sasha, and Tohn plays Sasha's stern wife Esther.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The majority of voters disapprove of the job that Biden and Harris have done.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
More than half of Americans, 56%, currently disapprove of the Supreme Court, according to a recent poll from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
—Kali Hays, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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Israel, like the United States, is not a member of the ICC and has challenged the court’s jurisdiction over its actions in the conflict – a challenge the court rejected on Thursday.Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, the judge rejected James’ claim in the lawsuit that alleged SiriusXM had engaged in fraud and deception by misleading subscribers seeking to cancel their accounts.Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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The surviving victim of the shooting initially provided some information to police, but after recovering from his injuries denied any knowledge of who shot him and refused to cooperate, authorities said.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris refused to accept any responsibility for the inflation that has devastated the middle-class and lower-income groups.Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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Motions by Yandell and Sylvester to overturn their guilty verdicts were denied by a federal judge this month and they’re set to be sentenced on Dec. 18, records show.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Georgia officials denied his request and the electoral count went on over his objections.The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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In the third quarter the negative trend in APAC mitigated, declining 3 percent, with a clear improvement compared to the previous three months, mainly driven by acceleration outside Greater China and South Korea.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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The other side: The Nooksack Tribal Council declined to comment this week, but justified the evictions in a statement released this month by asserting its sovereign right to govern housing on tribal lands and to prioritize the needs of its current members.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Disapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapprove. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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