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disapprove

[dis-uh-proov] / ˌdɪs əˈpruv /


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The poll found 59% of statewide registered voters approve and 37% disapprove.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Direct military assistance would also be deeply unpopular among the Japanese people, with a recent poll by newspaper The Asahi Shimbun showing 82% of voters disapprove of the war.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

About 56% of Americans disapprove of his handling of it, compared with about 40% who approve, according to an average of polls collected by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found 58% of adults disapprove of his handling of immigration.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

But Stella couldn’t sleep this December night, so even though she knew her parents would disapprove, she’d tiptoed outside to think.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper