1
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
Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Wendi and her father Harvey have not been charged with any crime and have denied involvement in the plot.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
But, the former consultant has denied there’s anything improper about his support.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
The Pocatello school district declined to comment on pending litigation, but in court filings denied many of the allegations in the lawsuit.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
Krenwinkel’s challenge to that reversal was denied by the Los Angeles County Superior Court in January 2024, and the ruling was later affirmed on appeal.
—Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The docuseries also included an allegation that Michaels was aware of the administration of caffeine pills to contestants — claims that Michaels quickly and vigorously denied.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Israel has consistently denied accusations of genocide.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Customers frequently commend the company’s customer service, but some had complaints about denied claims and difficulties canceling contracts.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Through a lawyer, Minaj denied the claims.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Wendi and her father Harvey have not been charged with any crime and have denied involvement in the plot.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
But, the former consultant has denied there’s anything improper about his support.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
The Pocatello school district declined to comment on pending litigation, but in court filings denied many of the allegations in the lawsuit.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
Krenwinkel’s challenge to that reversal was denied by the Los Angeles County Superior Court in January 2024, and the ruling was later affirmed on appeal.
—Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The docuseries also included an allegation that Michaels was aware of the administration of caffeine pills to contestants — claims that Michaels quickly and vigorously denied.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Israel has consistently denied accusations of genocide.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Customers frequently commend the company’s customer service, but some had complaints about denied claims and difficulties canceling contracts.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denied
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Comey received a slight boost in his case to plead his innocence earlier this week when a judge rejected federal prosecutors’ effort to impose broad restrictions on the evidence Comey can access ahead of trial.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Oct. 2025
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The news caused Salesforce shares to surge as management rejected Wall Street’s narrative of sluggish revenue growth that’s been weighing on investor sentiment in 2025.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Through more than a decade of running a business and raising a son, Whebbe and Paoli refused to give up on getting the Book Lady’s books into the hands of people who will love them.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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While thousands focused on the federal government at the rally, at least one woman seemed more concentrated on calling out how Attorney General Andrea Campbell has refused to enforce the legislative audit that state voters approved last November.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The couple has publicly refuted those claims, affirming the authenticity of their partnership.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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When rumors flew in the colonies that Franklin had personally designed the Stamp Act, William refuted the charges.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Once there, Glick quickly gathered information that contradicted claims the authorities had made in ruling out foul play.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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An internal investigation at the agency later found Jacobs violated its scientific integrity policy in releasing a statement that contradicted the National Weather Service.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Ashley Toczylowski previously declined to comment on whether King is linked to the alleged harassing phone calls.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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After crunching the numbers to exclude armies of data-scraping AI bots, the Wikimedia Foundation says that between March and August this year, the number of Wikipedia page views coming from real humans declined by 8% year-on-year.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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 21 Oct. 2025.
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