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
The ninth-minute no call from referee Alexis Da Silva loomed large — especially in a potential red-card situation for a denial of a goal-scoring opportunity — and how Seattle and Minnesota played 90 scoreless minutes at Allianz Field.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
But Cubans have been denouncing the worsening situation on social media and questioning the official figures and authorities’ denials of deaths amid the lack of medications and supplies in pharmacies, hospitals and local clinics.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Petrovich is alleging the denial was unlawful.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
As the attacks were ongoing, so was a parallel exchange of accusations, denials, and access reversals.
—Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
But Cubans have been denouncing the worsening situation on social media and questioning the official figures and authorities’ denials of deaths amid the lack of medications and supplies in pharmacies, hospitals and local clinics.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Petrovich is alleging the denial was unlawful.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
As the attacks were ongoing, so was a parallel exchange of accusations, denials, and access reversals.
—Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denial
Noun
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Nat was fascinated by that refusal of categories.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Recently, Maine passed a law that gives park residents a right of first refusal if their park is up for sale.—
Cassie Powell,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cue, Helm’s first rejection, abandonment, difficult emotions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in for a second term despite deadly protests and a rejection of the election results from the country’s main opposition party in a vote that barred key opponents from running.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Denial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denial. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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