as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
took her rebuff in stride, and still greeted her cousin with a friendly smile the next time they met
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Recent Examples of rebuff
Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
There was a unilateral rebuff toward the idea that the industry is experiencing a drummer shortage in general.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In the House, where the average age is younger at 57.5, older Democrats face increasing pressure to step aside for younger generations but have so far rebuffed such calls.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The matter-of-fact rebuff feels very French, very Oklou.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
There was a unilateral rebuff toward the idea that the industry is experiencing a drummer shortage in general.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
David Ellison, son of billionaire Larry Ellison and CEO of Paramount, made the second offer after the bid for the entire company last month was rebuffed, the newspaper reported.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In the House, where the average age is younger at 57.5, older Democrats face increasing pressure to step aside for younger generations but have so far rebuffed such calls.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuff
Noun
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Parents said they were told the dismissal was not the result of criminal wrongdoing or abuse allegations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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That immediate dismissal stirred up a new determination within the aspiring firefighter.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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People Magazine, spurning millions of sexy dead people, has once again chosen a Sexiest Man Alive.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Several firms have in recent weeks announced plans to significantly trim their headcounts, spurned by company-specific factors, but against the backdrop of an increasingly precarious economic situation and the rise of automation and artificial intelligence.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As with every year, there are plenty of surprises and just as many snubs among the nominees.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grammy nominations snubs including the Weeknd More than 23,000 entries were submitted for Grammy consideration.—
Jennifer McClellan,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the mayoral race between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, Adams was relegated to an afterthought, an object of ridicule and scorn.—
Molly Ball,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many skilled bartenders seem to scorn the Bloody Mary, regarding it as unserious and lightweight, just as many in the food world loathe brunch, the meal most often associated with the Bloody Mary, or wine people ridicule Sancerre, seeing it as a fallback order for people who know little about wine.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Larger than life, his creation repulses and torments him, and Victor spends the rest of his life both running from it and trying to destroy it.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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The optical, stop-motion, and puppetry effects alone should make Brain Damage a priority on your watchlist, but Henenlotter’s film excites and repulses on a deeper level.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Trump and his circle disdain the Bush-Ryan-Romney Republican Establishment and Clinton-Schumer-Jeffries Democratic Establishment in equal measure.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Even if the 23rd French president’s time behind bars is cut short, the sound of any jailhouse door hitting him in the rear would be a sweet one for the many, many who disdained his right-wing politics and spectacular thirst for attention.—
Alexandra Marshall,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After numerous rejections, Guiteau's obsession with the president turned deadly.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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To many, the woman’s rejection symbolized deeper concerns around communication and respect in relationships.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And the British nations, as ever, remained aloof, England rejecting a late offer to step in for Austria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Democrats are pushing to extend soon-to-expire health care tax credits and reverse earlier Medicaid cuts, but Republicans have rejected those proposals.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Rebuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuff. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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