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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's accusation seems to be supported by wider reporting on severe weather events, in which the administration's approvals and denials appear to fall along political lines.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Mistakes can trap them in years-long cycles of denials, appeals and resubmissions.
—Irene Watkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
But on Wednesday, Tchekmedyian and Pringle reported that Bass was involved in the revisions despite her earlier denials.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Focus on claim denials and regulate algorithmic pricing systems that redline and penalize Black and Brown communities.
—Phara Souffrant Forrest, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
However, companies could use time saved by AI to put more effort into having people review cases flagged by AI, which could increase denials.
—Grace MacKleby, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Weiss reiterated that changes in tort law favoring business interests have increased claim denials and litigation.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 3 Feb. 2026
Traynor’s denials run contrary to the decisions of nearly every one of his colleagues both in Minnesota and North Dakota, as well as a vast majority of judges across the country.
—Tasha Carvell, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2026
Trump has also left the door open to resuming nuclear deal negotiations that collapsed last summer, something the regime has signaled openness to despite their denials of ever desiring or possessing nuclear weapons.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 2 Feb. 2026
Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Mistakes can trap them in years-long cycles of denials, appeals and resubmissions.
—Irene Watkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
But on Wednesday, Tchekmedyian and Pringle reported that Bass was involved in the revisions despite her earlier denials.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Focus on claim denials and regulate algorithmic pricing systems that redline and penalize Black and Brown communities.
—Phara Souffrant Forrest, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
However, companies could use time saved by AI to put more effort into having people review cases flagged by AI, which could increase denials.
—Grace MacKleby, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Weiss reiterated that changes in tort law favoring business interests have increased claim denials and litigation.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 3 Feb. 2026
Traynor’s denials run contrary to the decisions of nearly every one of his colleagues both in Minnesota and North Dakota, as well as a vast majority of judges across the country.
—Tasha Carvell, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2026
Trump has also left the door open to resuming nuclear deal negotiations that collapsed last summer, something the regime has signaled openness to despite their denials of ever desiring or possessing nuclear weapons.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denials
Noun
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Medical staff were ordered to make sure all refusals of medical treatment were made directly to them and documented.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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White said ride refusals are particularly an issue for members of the blind community who travel with service animals.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Grand jury rejections are extraordinarily unusual, but have happened repeatedly in recent months in Washington as citizens who have heard the government’s evidence have come away underwhelmed in a number of cases.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Scientific leaders fear the rejections could discourage students from pursuing research careers at a moment when graduate students are already struggling to find work in labs due to tenuous biomedical funding.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
11 Feb. 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
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In mid-January, a stranger studying American higher education would have noticed contradictions in the system.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Suddenly a lot of contradictions make more sense.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Denials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denials. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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