as in refused
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as in rejected
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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as in declined
to be unwilling to grant
the director denied access to the top secret files to all but those with a need to know
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as in refuted
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
in a futile attempt to get out of the contract, he even denied his own signature
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Recent Examples of denied
Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Other nearby properties, including the Cushman School, denied access for groundwater testing, according to Department of Environmental Protection documents.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The role of Mahama’s brother in mining deals has been controversial, and the president has repeatedly denied accusations of cronyism.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
For decades, our parents risked everything so their children could get the education they were denied.
—Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Gerhardt Konig also denied having any syringes on the mountain or trying to stab his wife.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Macron’s office denied there was any such agreement about a prisoner swap.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Vrabel denied any allegation of impropriety in a statement to Page Six.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
During a court hearing Wednesday morning, Davis' attorney, Simon Steckel, filed a motion to dismiss, which the judge denied.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Kaley denied being abused or neglected, though Meta’s attorneys did show some Instagram posts about her mother screaming at her.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Other nearby properties, including the Cushman School, denied access for groundwater testing, according to Department of Environmental Protection documents.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The role of Mahama’s brother in mining deals has been controversial, and the president has repeatedly denied accusations of cronyism.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
For decades, our parents risked everything so their children could get the education they were denied.
—Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Gerhardt Konig also denied having any syringes on the mountain or trying to stab his wife.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Macron’s office denied there was any such agreement about a prisoner swap.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Vrabel denied any allegation of impropriety in a statement to Page Six.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
During a court hearing Wednesday morning, Davis' attorney, Simon Steckel, filed a motion to dismiss, which the judge denied.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denied
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The government has rejected calls to give bereaved families more time to pay.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
9 Apr. 2026
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The government rejected any restrictions, citing national security.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Orbán, who refused to sever Hungary’s ties to Moscow following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has repeatedly obstructed European efforts to aid Kyiv.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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That year’s Republican National Convention filled its programming with second-raters (Scott Baio gave a prime-time speech), while Ted Cruz and other speakers refused to endorse Trump onstage; National Review famously published a special issue denouncing him.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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In February, Carney and Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani refuted claims in two federal lawsuits against the town about Carney’s behavior during two late-night encounters involving police.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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The investigation is based on debunked fraud claims, as local election officials have already refuted the allegations of discrepancies by explaining that the citizens group’s analysis relied on incomplete data.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Landon said the incident contradicted her opponent’s messaging in the nonpartisan campaign in the June election.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Netanyahu’s statement contradicted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who said the ceasefire would extend to Lebanon.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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In an email, Gardner declined to comment on the specifics of the situation.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor declined to comment further to AP pending further investigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Leaving Polis off the guest list of a recent governors’ dinner at the White House was the latest slap in the face of many that include rescinded federal grants, a vetoed water bill, rejected disaster fund requests, and the loss of two federal agencies.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Transparency instead of testing Where the vetoed SB 1047 would have mandated safety testing and kill switches for AI systems, the new law focuses on disclosure.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Denied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denied. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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