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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Officials say no injuries were reported.
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Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
In contrast, colleges on their own refusing to agree to contractual terms so favorable to coaches would avoid antitrust problems but require the courage of university leaders to just say no.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2025
And say no with your whole chest to anything that drains your joy.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Nov. 2025
On Reddit, parents vent about grandparents who insist on physical affection even when kids say no.
—Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
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Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
In contrast, colleges on their own refusing to agree to contractual terms so favorable to coaches would avoid antitrust problems but require the courage of university leaders to just say no.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2025
And say no with your whole chest to anything that drains your joy.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Nov. 2025
On Reddit, parents vent about grandparents who insist on physical affection even when kids say no.
—Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Say no.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20no. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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