1
as in refuting
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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2
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
Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, denying Colin Blackwell on a shorthanded breakaway 10 minutes in and making a handful of other 10-bell saves on quality scoring chances in the first period alone.
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CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Wasn’t Israel already systematically denying medical, food and fuel relief headed to Gaza?
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Even the series’ most voracious supporters would have a hard time denying its status as propaganda.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
When a future model writes something on the scale of War and Peace or The Lord of the Rings, denying it sentience will grow harder.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
His most recent public communications on his X account boasted about denying a container vessel access to travel through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
The county estimates that 100,000 people could lose Medi-Cal coverage due to the combination of work requirements and other new rules denying coverage to undocumented immigrants.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, denying Colin Blackwell on a shorthanded breakaway 10 minutes in and making a handful of other 10-bell saves on quality scoring chances in the first period alone.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers enter the year heavy favorites to repeat, but several clubs have loaded up in hopes of denying the Dodgers a three-peat.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Wasn’t Israel already systematically denying medical, food and fuel relief headed to Gaza?
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Even the series’ most voracious supporters would have a hard time denying its status as propaganda.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
When a future model writes something on the scale of War and Peace or The Lord of the Rings, denying it sentience will grow harder.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
His most recent public communications on his X account boasted about denying a container vessel access to travel through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
The county estimates that 100,000 people could lose Medi-Cal coverage due to the combination of work requirements and other new rules denying coverage to undocumented immigrants.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, denying Colin Blackwell on a shorthanded breakaway 10 minutes in and making a handful of other 10-bell saves on quality scoring chances in the first period alone.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers enter the year heavy favorites to repeat, but several clubs have loaded up in hopes of denying the Dodgers a three-peat.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denying
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Late in the evening, the sheriff's office posted that no injuries or deaths had been reported from the storm, refuting social media rumors.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the company is refuting the claims.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the DUI, Woods faces additional charges for refusing the urine test.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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He was jailed on a count of DUI after refusing to take a urine test, which carries an additional charge.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Owens made the case that under the stadium incentive package approved by lawmakers in 2024 and the tentative STAR bond agreement negotiated by Toland on behalf of the state, rejecting the sports authority bill would only give the executive branch more control over the project.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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They are socialized in a world of makeup tutorials, fashion magazines, and objectifying advertisements—not to mention feminist commentary and pop songs about rejecting or healthily navigating image standards.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Suspicion turned to anger when scientific leaders kept contradicting his embrace of hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, and convalescent plasma.—
David Blumenthal,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The script unfortunately goes round and round in circles with the characters constantly repeating and contradicting themselves.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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European luxury is entering a high-stakes first-quarter reporting period as sentiment has taken a decisive hit, just as many of the sector's big names were nearing a turning point after years of declining sales.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Royal Navy has shrunk dramatically since the Cold War ended, with combat-ready ships declining from 166 in 1975 to 66 in 2025, following decades of military spending cuts.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Pins disavowing the Iranian regime’s crackdown on protesters (that featured the outline of Iran with a ribbon) were passed out to attendees of the Academy Awards luncheon in February, and could possibly appear on the Oscars carpet.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
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This is all linked to amnesty and disavowing violence if Hamas people want to stay there.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 2010, a grand jury indicted former House Speaker Ray Sansom on grand theft and conspiracy charges and issued a 10-page presentment criticizing the Legislature’s appropriations process.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Moore also pointed out flaws in facial recognition technology as a whole, criticizing its early, widespread adoption by law enforcement agencies worldwide.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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In September 2025, it was revealed that Ferguson sent an email to Epstein apologizing for publicly disowning him in a March 2011 interview with the Evening Standard.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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The pastor approaches the line without fully disenchanting; a magician drawing attention to the trick without disowning its power.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Denying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denying. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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