1
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
made a flat rejection of the charges against him
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2
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess
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Recent Examples of rejection
Violation would result in rejection of the Final Proposal.
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Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
The vote followed members’ rejection last week of an earlier proposal from the troubled aerospace giant which had included a 20% wage increase over four years.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
In an expansive conversation for Talk Easy about his works, Mamet is questioned by host Sam Fragoso about his conservative rightward political shift and rejection of liberalism.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Her first husband, legendary songwriter Hank Cochran, gave her a leg up when the rejections came fast and furious.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
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Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
The vote followed members’ rejection last week of an earlier proposal from the troubled aerospace giant which had included a 20% wage increase over four years.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
In an expansive conversation for Talk Easy about his works, Mamet is questioned by host Sam Fragoso about his conservative rightward political shift and rejection of liberalism.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Her first husband, legendary songwriter Hank Cochran, gave her a leg up when the rejections came fast and furious.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejection
Noun
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The decision reverses a Biden administration denial of a military funeral for Babbitt, 35, and comes months after the federal government settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Babbitt’s family for nearly $5 million.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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But The Women’s Credit Gap Is Real The story of First Women’s Bank of New York City is an allegory of denial that the women’s credit gap exists.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Trump administration has been heavily criticized in recent weeks over its earlier refusal to release the massive trove of investigative records that the Justice Department and FBI possess in connection with the case.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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That candor, that refusal to take himself too seriously, defined him.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One distiller's discard can be another company's treasure.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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For a recent example, look at Trump’s discard of Elon Musk.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Wellington’s Burgess promises that individual investors in the Wellington-Vanguard-Blackstone product will have access to the same private funds as Blackstone’s institutional clients—not the rejects.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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There were some rejects that actually seemed appealing, such as 2NDWIND, which would give the impression that driver is in a good place, maybe even starting a new career, hobby or sports.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
Noun
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At the start of last season, Drew and Brett warmed up together on the sideline, and for a second, Ged Kates dropped his coach cap and went into dad mode.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Aug. 2025
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That’s a key lesson from a recent study, which took a group of 28 runners with a similar 10K pace (way faster than mine) and divided them into two groups: one did their normal running routine and a second that added heavy back squats, leg presses and calf raises to their routines.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trump orders cull of commercial launch regulations.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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Population control, which sadly includes cormorant culls, has allowed the tree canopy to rebound and at-risk plant species to gain a foothold, but cormorant consensus has been difficult to find.—
Krista Stevens,
Longreads,
23 June 2025
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“Rejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejection. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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