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
But behind the denials and the public support was a growing realisation that Slot’s position was becoming unsustainable.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 30 May 2026
In an interview published May 21, Elle magazine asked Hathaway if her video was intended as a pointed denial of the rumor that she's had a face-lift.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the contempt finding in April, holding that Robinson's denials of payment were arbitrary and capricious.
—Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
The government cited the hospital for violating the law and threatened fines if the system didn’t correct issues that led to the denial of care.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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James Pearce, New York Times, 30 May 2026
In an interview published May 21, Elle magazine asked Hathaway if her video was intended as a pointed denial of the rumor that she's had a face-lift.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the contempt finding in April, holding that Robinson's denials of payment were arbitrary and capricious.
—Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
The government cited the hospital for violating the law and threatened fines if the system didn’t correct issues that led to the denial of care.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denial
Noun
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The biggest financial blow may have come from Blockbuster Video’s refusal to carry the movie on VHS.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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The agreement gives a limited liability corporation associated with the Broncos the right of first refusal to purchase the former railyard from CDOT and ensures the state cannot sell the land to anybody but the football club.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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For the next two years, Adamson and Watson struggled through label rejections, an aborted stint opening for Alice Cooper with a mediocre backing band, and some uneven sessions with Roxy Music producer Chris Thomas.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2026
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There is, however, ongoing discussion about whether the introduction of hierarchy might have contributed to the decline of mega-sites due to an overall rejection of that form of organization.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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“Denial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denial. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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