1
as in refuting
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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as in refusing
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 rejecting
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 denying
For The Times) Cathedral pressed hard for an equalizer in the final 40 minutes, but senior goalkeeper Chris Stillwell stood tall for the visitors, denying several quality chances from close range.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
UnitedHealthcare, similar to other big insurers, has faced lawsuits and criticism from regulators, lawmakers and patients alike over allegedly denying claims to maximize their profits.
—Annika Kim Constantino,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Apparently, that company is really bad on denying claims.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Regardless of the preferred wellness initiatives of travelers, there is simply no denying that health and wellness combine to create a behemoth industry whose spiraling growth seemingly has no limits.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
While White’s production needs to sharpen its pace and tempo a tad, there’s no denying the depth and urgency of the play’s themes, not to mention the wry pleasures of the text, Bioh’s rich gift for the idiosyncrasies of language and dialect, the rollicking musicality of speech.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The nonprofit group opposes denying voting rights to people convicted of crimes.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Options for phased enforcement include issuing warning notices and/or progressive enforcement measures that allow agencies to enforce Real ID but without immediately denying people with non-compliant ID access.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
There’s no denying that sweater weather is upon us, and cozy cardigans in particular are having a moment as the star of the season.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
UnitedHealthcare, similar to other big insurers, has faced lawsuits and criticism from regulators, lawmakers and patients alike over allegedly denying claims to maximize their profits.
—Annika Kim Constantino,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Apparently, that company is really bad on denying claims.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Regardless of the preferred wellness initiatives of travelers, there is simply no denying that health and wellness combine to create a behemoth industry whose spiraling growth seemingly has no limits.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
While White’s production needs to sharpen its pace and tempo a tad, there’s no denying the depth and urgency of the play’s themes, not to mention the wry pleasures of the text, Bioh’s rich gift for the idiosyncrasies of language and dialect, the rollicking musicality of speech.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The nonprofit group opposes denying voting rights to people convicted of crimes.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Options for phased enforcement include issuing warning notices and/or progressive enforcement measures that allow agencies to enforce Real ID but without immediately denying people with non-compliant ID access.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
There’s no denying that sweater weather is upon us, and cozy cardigans in particular are having a moment as the star of the season.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denying
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The foodie feud between Ina Garten and Martha Stewart continues on, with the former refuting Stewart’s story about their falling out.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hours after the report, the Bloomington Police Department issued a statement refuting the bombshell claim.KC Baker, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Rather than contradicting each other, these philosophies can complement each other, providing a richer understanding of ethical practice.Big Think, Big Think, 28 Nov. 2024
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The lidar data indicated the aqueduct followed a more northerly route, contradicting earlier assumptions about its source.Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2024
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Making it in Russia while criticizing Vladimir Putin?Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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The words echo Delay, Deny, Defend, the title of a 2010 book criticizing the insurance industry.Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Denying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denying. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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