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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
Back in September, the Chinese government enacted a law that allows for the imposition of retaliatory fees or port access denials for vessels from countries that take discriminatory actions against Chinese vessels or carriers.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
And eventually Aline/Orlanda’s various denials set them on a path to tragedy.
—Mj Franklin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Now, only a fraction of denials are eligible for an external review, and the health insurance plan gets to hire the reviewers.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
In addition, Roberts' immigration history includes two visas, four Green Card applications and subsequent denials, and several trips abroad, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In each of the other three instances, Avery's attorneys went to the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the denials, then petitioned the state Supreme Court, which declined to review the case.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Despite initial denials from the company, which blamed the illness on alcoholism or other worker behaviors, investigation revealed that the cause was lead poisoning.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Those include reducing the scope of prior authorization and making sure that communications with patients about denials and appeals are easy to understand.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Let’s bulldoze the obstacle course the insurance companies constructed and create federal guardrails to protect patients over needless denials.
—Dr. Nicholas Cozzi, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
And eventually Aline/Orlanda’s various denials set them on a path to tragedy.
—Mj Franklin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Now, only a fraction of denials are eligible for an external review, and the health insurance plan gets to hire the reviewers.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
In addition, Roberts' immigration history includes two visas, four Green Card applications and subsequent denials, and several trips abroad, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In each of the other three instances, Avery's attorneys went to the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the denials, then petitioned the state Supreme Court, which declined to review the case.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Despite initial denials from the company, which blamed the illness on alcoholism or other worker behaviors, investigation revealed that the cause was lead poisoning.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Those include reducing the scope of prior authorization and making sure that communications with patients about denials and appeals are easy to understand.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Let’s bulldoze the obstacle course the insurance companies constructed and create federal guardrails to protect patients over needless denials.
—Dr. Nicholas Cozzi, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denials
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Instead, Gazan leadership fell into refusals and delays without any coherent strategy.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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While grand jury refusals are rare in federal practice, their frequency in recent weeks has raised questions about the strength of the cases and the attitudes of District residents serving as jurors.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Next came crushing rejections and heartbreak.—
Sofía Pereda,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Tuttle suffered 10 rejections in a row, including hard passes from indie bastions like Sundance and SXSW.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
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Elsewhere, the exhibit brings together 1,200 works of sculptural furniture, precious jewelry, art objects, drawings, posters and fashion pieces, underscoring the richness, elegance and contradictions of a movement that continues to resonate today.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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And the episode laid bare some messy contradictions, as America seeks to stand up an EV-and-battery business that can compete against China.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Denials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denials. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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