say no

idiom

: to say that one will not accept or agree to something
We requested more time, but she said no.
often + to
She said no to our request.
I never say no to dessert.

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He's got every right to say no. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 The most strict standards from the Insurance Institute for Business and Health Safety say no vegetation within 5 feet. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025 Say yes to what expands your heart, and say no to what keeps you small. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025 And say no for this week — for this weekend. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for say no

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“Say no.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20no. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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