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

Owen told grand jurors about the video Paul Murdaugh recorded in which Alex Murdaugh's voice could be heard at the scene, contradicting his denials. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

Services like Claimable, Fight Health Insurance, Mediloop, and Billyze help people understand their medical bills and push back against what could be improper billing or wrongful denials. — Alana Semuels, Time, 12 Nov. 2026

Periods of paralyzing coldness are punctured by moments of passionate intensity; abject declarations of love and remorse follow savage explosions; then come the coercion, denials, gaslighting, and escalations. — Jamie Hood, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026

Yet denials of antisemitism would ring hollow even had this group changed the date. — Seth Limmer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Stump says, referring to the actor’s fervent public denials before his surprise return as Spider-Man. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2026

The official response contains denials but no additional information. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2026

And about three-quarters of physicians report that denials have increased over the past five years. — Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026

Gayles said those denials did not require the newspaper to abandon its reporting. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026