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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
Pritzker has said those denials were politically motivated.
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Chris Tye, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Her covert affair with Davis became big news when a Chicago gossip columnist wrote a detailed account of their relationship in early 1958, including their plans to wed, despite their denials.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
When asked about Boday’s case more than a decade ago, local police and firefighter union leaders said claim denials were commonplace.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
The many Republican denials notwithstanding, something unusual is surely happening in Florida.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
The many Republican denials notwithstanding, something unusual is surely happening in Florida.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The wild swings across asset classes were only exacerbated by denials from Iranian state media that talks had even happened.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Choice Home Warranty has faced allegations for deceptive practices, false advertising and bad-faith claim denials.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Quickly afterward, though, came the denials from Iran about talks, while Iran's semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies portrayed the American president as backing down.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Chris Tye, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Her covert affair with Davis became big news when a Chicago gossip columnist wrote a detailed account of their relationship in early 1958, including their plans to wed, despite their denials.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
When asked about Boday’s case more than a decade ago, local police and firefighter union leaders said claim denials were commonplace.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
The many Republican denials notwithstanding, something unusual is surely happening in Florida.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
The many Republican denials notwithstanding, something unusual is surely happening in Florida.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The wild swings across asset classes were only exacerbated by denials from Iranian state media that talks had even happened.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Choice Home Warranty has faced allegations for deceptive practices, false advertising and bad-faith claim denials.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Quickly afterward, though, came the denials from Iran about talks, while Iran's semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies portrayed the American president as backing down.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denials
Noun
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Some went to court to challenge government refusals to authorize pickets, while others scaled them back to smaller indoor gatherings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Care refusals aren’t a new phenomenon.—
Laura Ungar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The family has had three rejections so far.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The partial rejections were issued March 9 by EPA administrator Lee Zeldin, who agreed with the environmental group that the six air permits were insufficient.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 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
Noun
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Students should be encouraged to think historically, Zavala said, and to approach larger themes of colonization, erasure, power and to reflect on the way movements are shaped and the contradictions that occur within them.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Miguel Díaz-Canel, the puppet president Raúl Castro appointed, has been left to manage the contradictions.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Denials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denials. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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