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
Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
Days start effortlessly with a doorstep dropoff of hot seasonal muffins and end with a fresh-baked cookie turndown service.
—Kathryn Romeyn, TIME, 25 July 2024
Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Will another drug addict turn down the certain fix that a $30 delivery will buy because of Mr. Moore’s draconian sentence?
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This year’s deficit resulted from a massive overestimate of revenues by Newsom’s administration in 2022, rather than an economic turndown, and some critics have complained that misusing reserves this year could leave them unable to cope with a recession.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
Days start effortlessly with a doorstep dropoff of hot seasonal muffins and end with a fresh-baked cookie turndown service.
—Kathryn Romeyn, TIME, 25 July 2024
Verb
This included encouraging young New Yorkers to turn down jury service so that they might be called to sit on the Mangione trial.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Will another drug addict turn down the certain fix that a $30 delivery will buy because of Mr. Moore’s draconian sentence?
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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In the same way, Zelensky’s refusal to cede any territory conceals the reality that many Ukrainians—perhaps most—are ready to accept the loss of the areas Russia now occupies in exchange for a durable peace.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The sale violated the right of first refusal that Mexico City law enshrines for renters: Owners must first consider offers by a building’s current tenants before seeking other buyers.Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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President Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package.Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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According to a press release from Bexar County Emergency Services District 4 Fire & Rescue, three additional patients refused transport, and 10 others were triaged and treated by responders at the scene.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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There have been only nine rejections of Cabinet nominees by the Senate in American history.George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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Three genes were eliminated to avoid an immediate immune rejection after the transplant, Montgomery said.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Government shutdown:Donald Trump rejects bipartisan plan to avoid a government shutdown, sets up debt ceiling battle When is the government shutdown deadline?Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, Republicans rejected Trump’s demand to eliminate the debt limit completely.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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When her team received the denial for Benji’s care, McCoy set out to gather hard evidence to demonstrate the necessity of his treatment.Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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People all over social media posted their experiences with claims denials.Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
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At 36 years of age and with his play declining, was Wilson’s career over?Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors declined to press charges against Mangum for making false allegations.Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The 66-year-old Long Island native, who has overseen business and election content for both Fox News and Fox Business Network, reportedly passed up an offer to extend his contract, which was already set to expire at the end of this month.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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This deal on the Dyson Big Ball Vacuum is too good to pass up.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Turndown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turndown. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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