denegation

noun

ˌde-ni-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce denegation (audio)
Definition of denegationnext
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement this recent flip-flop is merely the latest in a series of denegations by the governor of previously held positions

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  1. denial
  2. rejection
Noun
  • The suit maintains that the commission’s denial does not identify any adverse impact to a wetland function or value, nor any feasible and prudent alternatives to address the Commission’s reasons for denial, in violation of state law, Conn.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Sacco is sticking to her guns after Karch’s crashout of a denial.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of denial
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  • She’s seen students disappointed by the state’s rejection of an AP African American history course and English teachers strategically pick books that wouldn’t offend the governor’s sensibilities.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Not long ago, many clinicians, including Fejzo’s own doctor, still regarded the illness as a psychological rejection of motherhood, or a bid for attention.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
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