as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the request to use the restroom was just a formality—I really didn't expect a turndown
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as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation
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Recent Examples of turndown
Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Additional perks include nightly turndown service, access to a private swimming pool, priority reservations for restaurants, and a one-hour hydrotherapy session.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024
Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
In one of them, he’s accused of punishing the supervisors who tried to protect the officer Pearson punished for turning down his advances.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Every evening at turndown, guests are served hot tea and can select from various teas, each with its own specialty such as sleepy time tea.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Additional perks include nightly turndown service, access to a private swimming pool, priority reservations for restaurants, and a one-hour hydrotherapy session.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024
Verb
After World War II, Denmark turned down a $100 million offer from President Harry Truman for the island.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
In one of them, he’s accused of punishing the supervisors who tried to protect the officer Pearson punished for turning down his advances.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turndown
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Martinez’s refusal to take out the loan led in part to his pending ouster, as the current seven-member board moved to fire him without cause in late December.Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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On January 6, 2021, a group of violent rioters, stoked by Donald Trump’s refusal to accept his recent defeat, stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, delaying the ceremonial Electoral College vote count.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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Trump initially refused to approve federal aid to California for wildfires in 2018 until a National Security Council staffer showed him that Orange County had a dense concentration of voters who supported him, according to Politico.Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Anti-natalists, however, refuse to equate children with a stake in the future.Jack Jiang, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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Once that’s complete, the living cells are then processed away, leaving the artery structure behind, which can then be implanted in a new patient without risk of rejection.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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There was the blow of rejection by Southgate for Euro 2024.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The deal, which Biden rejected for national security reasons, may damage future investments and business plans with foreign allies, analysts have said.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, Cleveland-Cliffs made a $7 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel, but the offer was rejected.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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But, as Hurston must have understood on some level, there was little chance that Hollywood would touch her book, because the key move in her revision of Biblical history was the denial of the divinity of Jesus.Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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What To Know About Chris Wright Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and Donald Trump's nominee for energy secretary, has faced criticism for his outspoken denial of the climate crisis and for Liberty Energy's involvement in a racial bias lawsuit, which was settled with federal authorities in 2024.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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DeSantis had urged lawmakers to intervene before that point but declined to call a special session to force their hand.Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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John Irving, an attorney for de Oliveira, declined to comment on Cannon's ruling.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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But even for an old-school value investor like me, that kind of upside is too compelling to pass up.Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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There are hundreds of discounts to choose from during Amazon’s New Year’s Day sales event, but there are some deals that are just too good to pass up.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Turndown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turndown. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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