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disapproved

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for disapproved.

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Any support or acceptance for an officially disapproved entity is tantamount to total or unqualified support or acceptance.

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Quick take

not approved

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of disapproved gathered in one view.

adjective

not approved

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for disapproved.

Example sentences

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Any support or acceptance for an officially disapproved entity is tantamount to total or unqualified support or acceptance.

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Imagine getting thrown out of a mall because someone overheard and disapproved of your conversation there.

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They were once strongly disapproved of and even illegalized, but are now increasingly being seen as a legitimate personal choice.

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According to one executive, Mayer disapproved of the fact that Paltrow did not graduate college.

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Spot on, most software gets disapproved simply for being open source or liberally licensed.

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Anyway he disapproved of the Newell-Simon work on chess, probably of AI in general.

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If all you did was explain why you disapproved of things you'd be giving undo (reasonably) attention towards something you felt was stupid.

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Totally off topic, but I recall a guy who killed his father because his father disapproved of his relationship with his dog.

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If they had disapproved it I would have 'mildly' curious as to why.

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* Also, the newspaper rack sellers would not let you store newspapers of which they disapproved.

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Was reddit blocked, or just disapproved of?

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Try driving on one without a license, insurance, using them in ways that are disapproved of / disallowed (speeding heavily, drinking and driving, etc) to see.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use disapproved in a sentence?

Any support or acceptance for an officially disapproved entity is tantamount to total or unqualified support or acceptance.

What does disapproved mean?

not approved

What part of speech is disapproved?

disapproved is commonly used as adjective.