Synonyms of denials

denials

noun

plural of denial

1

as in refusals

an unwillingness to grant something asked for

our supervisor's denial of unpaid personal leave got mixed reactions from the staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refusals
• rejections
• disallowances
• turndowns
• declinations
• nays
• noes
• nonacceptances
• injunctions
• rebuffs
• suppressions
• repudiations
• discouragements
• repressions
• vetoes
• spurns
• bans
• negatives
• repulses
• deterrences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grants
• approvals
• allowances
• sanctions
• agreements
• authorizations
• acceptances
• leaves
• licenses
• clearances
• consents
• permissions
• accessions
• signatures
• seals
• stamps
• OKs
• acquiescences
• concurrences
• assents
• sufferances
• imprimaturs

2

as in rejections

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement

the senator issued a flat denial of the accusation against her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rejections
• disavowals
• contradictions
• repudiations
• negations
• disallowances
• disclaimers
• refutations
• rebuttals
• denegations
• disconfirmations
• disproofs
• negatives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• admissions
• confirmations
• acknowledgments
• confessions
• avowals
• concessions
• declarations
• assertions
• affirmations
• testimonies
• attestations
• validations
• testaments
• documentations
• corroborations
• substantiations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of denials

State law requires housing providers to justify such denials by identifying a connection between the crime and the applicant’s suitability as a tenant. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Many families face significant barriers to obtaining testing, including long waitlists, limited access to genetics specialists, insurance denials and uncertainty about which tests to order and when. — Eliza Goldwasser, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Experts recommend changing air filters, cleaning ash and documenting any damage to prevent future issues or claim denials. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Kolosova said Disability Rights Michigan has seen a growing number of calls from people about Freedom to Work benefit denials. — Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 July 2026

Running out of options, Aspire GSP turned to the State Board of Education to overturn both denials. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

The lawmakers’ request — a moment of bipartisan scrutiny on a controversial federal health care program — comes just one month after a government investigation unearthed a continuing pattern of denials within Medicare Advantage. — Casey Ross, STAT, 15 July 2026

On its face, the policy does not require visa denials or deportations. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

The instinct in every one of these cases is to freak out, to fire off denials and go quiet, and that instinct is almost always the wrong one, since silence reads as guilt and panic reads as relevance. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026