1
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
our supervisor's denial of unpaid personal leave got mixed reactions from the staff
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as in rejection
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the senator issued a flat denial of the accusation against her
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Recent Examples of denial
Moore’s denial of the basic facts surrounding the origin of our fiscal condition is reminiscent of President Donald Trump’s denial that the threat from COVID was real.
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2025
The logic of Erivo’s denial isn’t exactly airtight, as the Academy had previously shared that none of the nominees for best original song are going to be performed this year, breaking from a tradition for the ceremony.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
The rise in New Yorkers fighting health insurance denials underscored growing anger and frustration nationally with the industry.
—David Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
The latest: California has already prohibited the use of AI for coverage denials, and Bloomberg Law reported that lawmakers in Georgia, New York and Pennsylvania are vowing to bring up the issue this year.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2025
The logic of Erivo’s denial isn’t exactly airtight, as the Academy had previously shared that none of the nominees for best original song are going to be performed this year, breaking from a tradition for the ceremony.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
The rise in New Yorkers fighting health insurance denials underscored growing anger and frustration nationally with the industry.
—David Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
The latest: California has already prohibited the use of AI for coverage denials, and Bloomberg Law reported that lawmakers in Georgia, New York and Pennsylvania are vowing to bring up the issue this year.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Denial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denial. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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