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as in denials
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
made a flat rejection of the charges against him
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as in refusals
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess
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as in discards
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others
that pile is for rejections, and this one is for applications we'll be accepting
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Recent Examples of rejections
Resilience means enduring multiple rejections, both commercial and regulatory, and persisting.
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Jon Stojan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Fewer than half of the 20,000 households losing city pickup have secured private haulers, with many facing rejections, steep rates or a maze of complications.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Despite previous rejections from Jack Dubois (Huszar), who oversees the entries, Holly finds an unexpected opportunity to assist legendary glassblower Bianca Bonhomme, to help Jack.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
With both rejections, plus Related dropping its Hudson Yards bid earlier this year, the field is now down to six — leaving only one contender in Manhattan.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
After multiple rejections from the auto dealership, Kim had to get creative again.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
And this ingredient is the secret to the success of many freelancers, start-up founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders who often felt like giving up and were faced with self-doubt on top of the rejections of others, yet still pushed on.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
All the rejections that came before are, miraculously, rendered meaningless.
—Thomas Swick
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
But despite two rejections from Julie, Todd persisted.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Jon Stojan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Fewer than half of the 20,000 households losing city pickup have secured private haulers, with many facing rejections, steep rates or a maze of complications.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Despite previous rejections from Jack Dubois (Huszar), who oversees the entries, Holly finds an unexpected opportunity to assist legendary glassblower Bianca Bonhomme, to help Jack.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
With both rejections, plus Related dropping its Hudson Yards bid earlier this year, the field is now down to six — leaving only one contender in Manhattan.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
After multiple rejections from the auto dealership, Kim had to get creative again.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
And this ingredient is the secret to the success of many freelancers, start-up founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders who often felt like giving up and were faced with self-doubt on top of the rejections of others, yet still pushed on.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
All the rejections that came before are, miraculously, rendered meaningless.
—Thomas Swick
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
But despite two rejections from Julie, Todd persisted.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejections
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CarShield has received positive comments for its breadth of coverage and quick response times, although some policyholders have complained about claim denials, fine-print surprises and confusing sales practices.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition, Roberts' immigration history includes two visas, four Green Card applications and subsequent denials, and several trips abroad, authorities said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While grand jury refusals are rare in federal practice, their frequency in recent weeks has raised questions about the strength of the cases and the attitudes of District residents serving as jurors.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Legal experts say a clear trend is forming due to the number of refusals to indict in such a short time.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The discards fill recycling bins to the brim and clutter closets, basements and hallways.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Giovanni Elber scored 11 seconds into a match with Hamburg in January 1998, and Lothar Matthaus took just 13 seconds to find the net against Borussia Monchengladbach in April 1986.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Studnicka scored twice — opening scoring 56 seconds into regulation and capping it 28 seconds into overtime on the power play — to lead the Panthers to a 4-3 preseason win over the Carolina Hurricanes at Amerant Bank Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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This bass species had the genes for a range of survival strategies before the culls started, Zarri says.—
Martin J. Kernan,
Scientific American,
26 Sep. 2025
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In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rejections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejections. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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