as in denials
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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Noun
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Pritzker has said those denials were politically motivated.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Her covert affair with Davis became big news when a Chicago gossip columnist wrote a detailed account of their relationship in early 1958, including their plans to wed, despite their denials.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The family has had three rejections so far.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The partial rejections were issued March 9 by EPA administrator Lee Zeldin, who agreed with the environmental group that the six air permits were insufficient.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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