say no
idiom
: to say that one will not accept or agree to something
We requested more time, but she said no.
—often + toShe said no to our request.
I never say no to dessert.
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Essence, 26 June 2025
The most effective organizations have learned to say no to most things.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
There are many ways to say no to Trump; street protest is only one.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Download exact scripts to diplomatically say no at work here.
—Melody Wilding, Harvard Business Review, 13 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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