1
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
our supervisor's denial of unpaid personal leave got mixed reactions from the staff
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as in rejection
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the senator issued a flat denial of the accusation against her
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Recent Examples of denial
The vulnerability can be exploited by low-privileged users to create a denial-of-service attack or by higher-privileged users to execute code that runs with unfettered root privileges.
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Ian Bremmer, a political scientist with the Belfer Center, said Trump’s climate denial speech had effectively ceded the market for post-carbon energy to the Chinese.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Bowie, Molly Coleman and Saura Jost favored denial but were outnumbered.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
In an air denial operation undertaken in the first days of the invasion, now known as Ghost of Kyiv, Ukraine used its limited air capabilities to intercept many Russian fighter jets and effectively push these planes out of its airspace.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Ian Bremmer, a political scientist with the Belfer Center, said Trump’s climate denial speech had effectively ceded the market for post-carbon energy to the Chinese.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Bowie, Molly Coleman and Saura Jost favored denial but were outnumbered.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
In an air denial operation undertaken in the first days of the invasion, now known as Ghost of Kyiv, Ukraine used its limited air capabilities to intercept many Russian fighter jets and effectively push these planes out of its airspace.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denial
Noun
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That refusal is the through-line.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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This scene played out repeatedly during the couple’s travels across Europe, Alaska and beyond – a testament not only to human kindness but to their spirit and refusal to let Trish’s multiple sclerosis stop them from traveling.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Combining rigorous research and captivating narration, Kateryna Zarembo debunks common myths about the region, such as its long-standing gravitation towards Russia and its rejection of everything Ukrainian.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Named after the island’s Indigenous name, Rapa Nui, the drug rapamycin was initially developed as an immunosuppressant to prevent organ transplant rejection and to improve the efficacy of stents to treat coronary artery disease.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Denial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denial. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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