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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
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The court filings said that Roa denied any involvement in the conspiracy.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Williams denied making the statements alleged in the lawsuit.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Nico O’Reily’s header and Anthony Gordon’s follow-up attempts were denied by Dominik Livakovic.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Arts workers affiliated with Umoja Art Gallery, based in Kampala, Uganda, were denied Swiss entry visas the week before the Africa Basel art fair opened on June 17.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
The two suspects have denied the charges.
—CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Khan, who has denied wrongdoing, led the court’s controversial push for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Lee was scheduled to become the ninth person in the country put to death via nitrogen hypoxia, which was pioneered by Alabama in 2024 and entails breathing pure nitrogen through a mask while being denied oxygen.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Verb
The guilty plea was a stunning reversal for Heuermann who, according to his lawyer, tearfully denied being responsible for the killings after his arrest in 2023.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The court filings said that Roa denied any involvement in the conspiracy.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Williams denied making the statements alleged in the lawsuit.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Nico O’Reily’s header and Anthony Gordon’s follow-up attempts were denied by Dominik Livakovic.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Arts workers affiliated with Umoja Art Gallery, based in Kampala, Uganda, were denied Swiss entry visas the week before the Africa Basel art fair opened on June 17.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
The two suspects have denied the charges.
—CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Khan, who has denied wrongdoing, led the court’s controversial push for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Lee was scheduled to become the ninth person in the country put to death via nitrogen hypoxia, which was pioneered by Alabama in 2024 and entails breathing pure nitrogen through a mask while being denied oxygen.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denied
Adjective
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Eight were transported to a local hospital and four refused transport.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Officials in Hood County, Texas, for example, rejected a proposal for a six-month moratorium after a state senator urged the Texas attorney general to intervene and prevent the measure.—
Rachel Mural,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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New Delhi, however, rejected the claim, insisting the ceasefire was the result of direct bilateral talks with Pakistan.—
Kyra Colah,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Florida citrus acreage declined from nearly 749,000 acres in 2004 to approximately 275,000 acres in 2024.—
Paul Meador,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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The National Labor Relations Board declined jurisdiction on narrow grounds, warning that allowing one private-school team to unionize while most FBS programs were public universities could create instability.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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After her daughter's murder, Franchetti began a grassroots movement to rewrite family court law, but the legislation was held up by legal language that might have greenlighted hearsay allegations or the potential for false claims that couldn't be refuted.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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That same year, Patricia Richardson refuted the possibility of returning to the characters while appearing on the Back to the Best podcast.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The vetoed bills aimed to create a regulated retail market, new oversight bodies, public health and equity programs, and a rollout schedule for licensing, regulations, and enforcement.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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The vetoed money is just part of the more than $300 million in state spending Kemp blocked to help pay for a significant income tax cut lawmakers passed on the final day of the legislative session.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
19 May 2026
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Some reported a few dozen microbe types, others more than 900, and one company even contradicted itself on the same sample.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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However, other testimonies contradicted that claim and stated that Wacasey had custody of Trey following their 2017 divorce.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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“Denied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denied. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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