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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
Neither is convinced by Nixon’s denials of wrongdoing during Watergate.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Shortly afterward, Andrew stepped down from public life over his association with Epstein, despite his denials of wrongdoing.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Haro-Ramos co-authored a study published in 2024 that found many Latinos were hesitant to get vaccinated because of fears about their immigration status, and that experiencing health discrimination like care denials or delays increased their vaccine hesitancy.
—Phillip Reese, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Accusations of corruption Teng’s denials come after the Wall Street Journal reported last week that Binance not only facilitated the settlement of MGX’s investment using USD1, but also assisted in building the technology behind the stablecoin, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
—Elaine Yu,dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Richman’s established history of communicating with reporters about Comey and the FBI is also key to the government’s allegation that Comey’s later denials to Congress were misleading.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
While denials slowed after 2020, the policy environment remains unpredictable.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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
As the attacks were ongoing, so was a parallel exchange of accusations, denials, and access reversals.
—Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Shortly afterward, Andrew stepped down from public life over his association with Epstein, despite his denials of wrongdoing.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Haro-Ramos co-authored a study published in 2024 that found many Latinos were hesitant to get vaccinated because of fears about their immigration status, and that experiencing health discrimination like care denials or delays increased their vaccine hesitancy.
—Phillip Reese, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Accusations of corruption Teng’s denials come after the Wall Street Journal reported last week that Binance not only facilitated the settlement of MGX’s investment using USD1, but also assisted in building the technology behind the stablecoin, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
—Elaine Yu,dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Richman’s established history of communicating with reporters about Comey and the FBI is also key to the government’s allegation that Comey’s later denials to Congress were misleading.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
While denials slowed after 2020, the policy environment remains unpredictable.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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
As the attacks were ongoing, so was a parallel exchange of accusations, denials, and access reversals.
—Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denials
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Roberts’s votes in recent years—such as his decision to deny review in cases involving service refusals—suggest a preference to limit rather than undo .—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Two cases about the passport refusals eventually made their way to the Supreme Court.—
Time,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After numerous rejections, Guiteau's obsession with the president turned deadly.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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One year later, that same propaganda fell flat with voters in numerous key races — rejections not only of the GOP’s virulent transphobia, but rhetoric from centrist Democrats who blamed trans rights issues for the party’s losses.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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One skipped school day exposes the fractures of a family grieving in silence and the contradictions of love that shape her girlhood.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The creative process is supposed to be risky, messy, full of contradictions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Denials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denials. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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