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as in rejected
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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as in declined
to be unwilling to grant
the director denied access to the top secret files to all but those with a need to know
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as in refuted
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
in a futile attempt to get out of the contract, he even denied his own signature
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Recent Examples of denied
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
The doctor spent more than 1,300 days incarcerated while repeatedly denied bail.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Both Apple and OpenAI have denied Musk’s claims.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Israel invaded the hospital in November 2023 and March 2024, saying Hamas worked in the area of the hospital, a claim Hamas denied.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump has denied contributing to the book.
—George Petras, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The prime minister and Gallant have denied wrongdoing.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The 6-3, unsigned order said the request, brought forward as an emergency petition by the state, was not denied on the merits, but rather due to the standards the justices consider when deciding whether to grant a stay.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
The largest ethnic group within that population is Burmese Muslims – known as Rohingya – who have been denied Burmese citizenship, faced widespread human rights abuses and, starting in 2016, genocide at the hands of the Burmese military.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Her lawsuit denied the charges but did not provide more details.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
The doctor spent more than 1,300 days incarcerated while repeatedly denied bail.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Both Apple and OpenAI have denied Musk’s claims.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Israel invaded the hospital in November 2023 and March 2024, saying Hamas worked in the area of the hospital, a claim Hamas denied.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump has denied contributing to the book.
—George Petras, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The prime minister and Gallant have denied wrongdoing.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The 6-3, unsigned order said the request, brought forward as an emergency petition by the state, was not denied on the merits, but rather due to the standards the justices consider when deciding whether to grant a stay.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
The largest ethnic group within that population is Burmese Muslims – known as Rohingya – who have been denied Burmese citizenship, faced widespread human rights abuses and, starting in 2016, genocide at the hands of the Burmese military.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denied
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The club rejected her for lack of record.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Combine uneven play with 11 penalties and that’s a cocktail even the Florida student section nauseously rejected.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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In one practice, McCarthy refused to throw an easy short pass and opted instead to throw a deeper-developing route.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While there was plenty of blame to go around following the Giants' 21-6 loss, head coach Brian Daboll seemingly refused to point the finger at Wilson despite his underwhelming performance.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a response to the allegations obtained by PEOPLE, Phypers refuted the claims made by Richards' lawyers.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Through reps, Marr refuted Mozz’s claims.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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And not a single Democrat then contradicted them or criticized them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Blood spatter on the hood outside the car contradicted Buford Pusser’s statements.—
Audrey McAvoy,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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On the Republican side, many politicos were thrown for another loop when Attorney General Brenna Bird declined to run for the GOP nomination.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Note that the relative strength indicator has declined from late 2024 to the present – heading in the opposite direction of the price.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Denied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denied. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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