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as in refusals
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 rejections
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 denials
Those entry denials, which came amid months of military conflict between the two countries, forced the Iranian national team to move its training camp to Mexico instead of Arizona, where they were originally scheduled to stay.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The game flipped right after with a 10-2 spearheaded by Brunson, who no longer faced a flurry of denials on every single offensive possession.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
But buying into the idea that Burke was traded solely for being gay because of his own statements and those of, perhaps, politically correct teammates enamored with his popularity is, in effect, defamatory to the O’Malley family and baseball management considering their denials.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
The report on denials found that UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health and Humana had the highest denial rates for those services, in some cases rejecting prior authorization requests more than 70% of the time.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Some denials can be overturned, but that takes time.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Citizens, private investigators, family and media have over the years requested crime and autopsy reports related to the case from Weatherford police — only to be met with persistent denials, according to records obtained by the Star-Telegram.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Judicial bypass denials have even increased in some states, with Florida denying up to 13% of requests.
—Sunaya Krishnapura, STAT, 10 June 2026
Trump, at the time, noted Moore’s denials and said his vote was needed for Republican priorities.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The game flipped right after with a 10-2 spearheaded by Brunson, who no longer faced a flurry of denials on every single offensive possession.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
But buying into the idea that Burke was traded solely for being gay because of his own statements and those of, perhaps, politically correct teammates enamored with his popularity is, in effect, defamatory to the O’Malley family and baseball management considering their denials.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
The report on denials found that UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health and Humana had the highest denial rates for those services, in some cases rejecting prior authorization requests more than 70% of the time.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Some denials can be overturned, but that takes time.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Citizens, private investigators, family and media have over the years requested crime and autopsy reports related to the case from Weatherford police — only to be met with persistent denials, according to records obtained by the Star-Telegram.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Judicial bypass denials have even increased in some states, with Florida denying up to 13% of requests.
—Sunaya Krishnapura, STAT, 10 June 2026
Trump, at the time, noted Moore’s denials and said his vote was needed for Republican priorities.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denials
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The performance lives in tiny hesitations, fleeting glances and emotional refusals.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Judge Panici, visibly frustrated with Talley’s refusals to answer his questions, ordered Talley held in custody until then.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s rejections cast a long shadow — not just over Illinois but over the entire federal disaster-response system — which critics say the president has bent to serve political ends.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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If your organization is currently struggling with 10DLC compliance in the form of rejections or slow registration approval timelines, those issues won't disappear with RCS.—
Aaron Alter,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The post marks a significant shift from the President’s past disavowals of the unpopular right-wing policy blueprint, which was created by conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation ahead of the 2024 election.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the new wave of disavowals represents the latest sign that the conflict, which has killed thousands of Palestinians, has become polarizing within the mainstream of the party.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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All those contradictions combine to create one very on-point picture of the United States in 2026.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Serpell revels in all of the complications and contradictions of Toni Morrison, treating her subject with both reverence and even some skepticism and never settling for the easy conclusion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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“Denials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denials. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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