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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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
So does the ability to not take the rejection personally.
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Renee Winick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
This year, its performance by Ledisi comes amid increasing rejections of antiracism messaging and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in many facets of American life, from sports to corporate boardrooms to the federal government.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
The bill received both acclaim and vehement rejection from committee members, and members of the public there to testify.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
The stunning suggestion, which would entail one of the largest population transfers in modern history, was met with immediate rejection from the two neighboring Arab nations.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Renee Winick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
This year, its performance by Ledisi comes amid increasing rejections of antiracism messaging and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in many facets of American life, from sports to corporate boardrooms to the federal government.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
The bill received both acclaim and vehement rejection from committee members, and members of the public there to testify.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
The stunning suggestion, which would entail one of the largest population transfers in modern history, was met with immediate rejection from the two neighboring Arab nations.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejection
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The news of the Chinese artist’s refusal for entry into Switzerland was first reported by swissinfo.ch, part of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Religious refusal laws now permit medical providers to deny care to LGBTQ+ individuals.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Textile discards make up a huge portion of landfills, so look for a way those clothes can be reused or recycled.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
29 Nov. 2024
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When West discards, South knows West had two clubs, three trumps and surely no more than six diamonds (since East followed low-high on the high diamonds).—
Frank Stewart,
The Mercury News,
16 Nov. 2024
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His growth throughout the series is kind of the whole point of the show, from the social reject of the village to one of its most reliable and trustworthy warriors, beloved by all.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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Instead of letting the weird baking mixes or seasonings go to waste, team up with your partner or roommates and make an Iron Chef style meal of the rejects.—
Grace McCarty,
SELF,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers, which unleashed heavy rain across Northern California this week killing two people, was set to dampen Southern California through Friday morning.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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There, Barrichello was quickest by a full second, an eternity for an F1 lap time.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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Oddly, however, the study has not dispelled arguments for the cull.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
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Coming not long after the overdue cull of lower quality, higher risk apps on Play Store, Google is also finally clamping down on sideloading.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Rejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejection. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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