say no
idiom
: to say that one will not accept or agree to something
We requested more time, but she said no.
—often + toShe said no to our request.
I never say no to dessert.
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What is a polite way to say no to a donation request?
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
Martinez has urged the school board to say no to the contribution to the Municipal Employees’ Annuity & Benefit Fund, which under state law is the responsibility of the city of Chicago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Learning to say no protects your most valuable resource.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Compliance is reactive and externally dictated, imposed by systems or authority figures who give little room to say no.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
Martinez has urged the school board to say no to the contribution to the Municipal Employees’ Annuity & Benefit Fund, which under state law is the responsibility of the city of Chicago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Learning to say no protects your most valuable resource.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Compliance is reactive and externally dictated, imposed by systems or authority figures who give little room to say no.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for say no
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“Say no.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20no. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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