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

Stricter and more expansive work requirements increase SNAP benefit denials and reduce the number of people who get benefits, including among women who may become pregnant. — Amelia B. Finaret, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Those denials are on the record, but what is established is that vulnerability is real and the infrastructure was operated by a person whose firms had documented ties to the security service. — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Several experts said the rule change, if implemented judiciously, could alleviate the backlog without leading to a surge in detentions or denials of valid asylum claims. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Advocates warn the rule could result in more denials for people seeking to renew their work permits, risking the status of more than 2 million people already in the labor force. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 30 July 2026

Hinojosa promised to ensure every Texas child has quality healthcare, ban bad-faith denials by profiteering healthcare companies and strengthen the rural hospital system. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026

Despite these flat denials, and no mention of the ‘curse’ before 1990, the mythology only grew as Mayo’s barren years piled up. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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