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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2
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
Protecting your own mental state is not avoidance or denial.
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Annie Margaret, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Katie’s denial was once again found to be deceptive.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Officials declined to waive the time limit for Miller, who had asked for an exception, according to its March denial letter.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
The accounts also include references to Holocaust denial, and the name of one of the accounts appeared to end with a reference to a prominent white supremacist slogan.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
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Annie Margaret, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Katie’s denial was once again found to be deceptive.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Officials declined to waive the time limit for Miller, who had asked for an exception, according to its March denial letter.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
The accounts also include references to Holocaust denial, and the name of one of the accounts appeared to end with a reference to a prominent white supremacist slogan.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for denial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denial
Noun
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This isn’t to say that this refusal is a good thing; many haven’t rejected these aspects of the American Dream by choice.—
Alice Lassman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to de Veer, the refusal of his request to include his extended version of the theme that included the popular motif later in the show was one of the main sources of contention during the making of Season 3.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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And then, 11 days later, the movie will appear in theaters nationwide, something that seemed implausible over the years as the rejections kept piling up.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Then an Alabama woman whose pig kidney lasted 130 days before rejection prompted its removal, sending her back to dialysis, helped researchers shift to not-as-sick patients.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Denial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denial. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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