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
Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
Fmr Biden spokesman Kash Patel vows to abolish the 'deep state'; Trump's FBI pick thrills MAGA base
Did Joe Rogan turn down Zelensky Interview?
—The Hill, 2 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
To stay at a safe volume level, simply turn down the sound on your device rather than the headphones.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
Fmr Biden spokesman Kash Patel vows to abolish the 'deep state'; Trump's FBI pick thrills MAGA base
Did Joe Rogan turn down Zelensky Interview?
—The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turndown
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Even with its lack of confidence in the first half and a stubborn refusal to evolve its dress-up systems, Infinity Nikki captivates the imagination.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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When a health scare and landlord trouble throw his life into precarity, Julio’s situation is exacerbated by his refusal to obtain an invasive new form of ID called Proof of Existence.Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
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China has labeled Lai a separatist and refuses to engage in dialogue with him, further increasing hostilities.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The most memorable productions may have involved classics of one kind or another, but these works were reborn in stagings that refused to play it safe.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Witter said that the request could trigger trauma responses tied to childhood abandonment, neglect, or rejection.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, Scott had the correct approach to rejection, according to psychologists.Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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In the court's ruling, Ginsburg, a Republican appointee, rejected TikTok's main legal arguments against the law, including that the statute was an unlawful bill of attainder, or a taking of property in violation of the Fifth Amendment.HALELUYA HADERO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Syria's government has rejected reports that President Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus as insurgents opposing his regime continue their lightning offensive.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 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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His instant denial of having given the 4-year-old the penny was a) expected and b) necessitated further investigation.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 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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Read on for the 14 Black Friday climbing deals that the editors at Climbing can’t pass up this year.The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Sling + Max Bundle gives you premium entertainment at a price that’s too good to pass up.Katie Ann Lehman, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Turndown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turndown. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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