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
Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
The board denied renewal of Green Dot Locke High charter by a 4-3 vote, citing lower performance compared to traditional schools.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In 2020, the Court denied the NFL’s petition for certiorari for review of the Ninth Circuit’s ruling but Justice Brett Kavanaugh seemed to favor the NFL’s position.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
On Monday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied Ricks' request for a 90-day reprieve or to commute his death sentence to a lesser penalty.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
However, Rourke soon denied involvement in the GoFundMe, and someone claiming to be an assistant to his manager appeared to be behind the fundraiser.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The Washington Post has reported that Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, was in favor of the war, for example, although the Saudis have denied this.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
Iran denied firing a missile at Turkey but has not responded to drones targeting the British base in Cyprus.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Ernstoff left because of those challenges and because he was denied permission to work remotely.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this week, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied Ricks' request to commute his death sentence or grant a 90-day reprieve.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
The board denied renewal of Green Dot Locke High charter by a 4-3 vote, citing lower performance compared to traditional schools.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In 2020, the Court denied the NFL’s petition for certiorari for review of the Ninth Circuit’s ruling but Justice Brett Kavanaugh seemed to favor the NFL’s position.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
On Monday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied Ricks' request for a 90-day reprieve or to commute his death sentence to a lesser penalty.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
However, Rourke soon denied involvement in the GoFundMe, and someone claiming to be an assistant to his manager appeared to be behind the fundraiser.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The Washington Post has reported that Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, was in favor of the war, for example, although the Saudis have denied this.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
Iran denied firing a missile at Turkey but has not responded to drones targeting the British base in Cyprus.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Ernstoff left because of those challenges and because he was denied permission to work remotely.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denied
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In 2019, a bill requiring the Department of Public Health and the University of Connecticut to study female genital mutilation in the state was rejected by the Senate.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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But Patrick rejected the idea that funding battles would doom the effort.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The man refused a security officer’s instructions to leave the front of the stage, so after a brief back-and-forth, he was physically removed to a chorus of audience boos.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Democrats have refused to approve DHS's budget unless GOP lawmakers and the White House agree on changes to how immigration officers operate after the fatal shooting of two American citizens in Minneapolis.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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The letter also refuted accusations of a bribe, which were based on a text message a Quest representative had sent Davis.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Why won’t they be refuted easily?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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But another woman living in the apartment contradicted her story, telling investigators that Contreras-Mujica and Castel-Orozco had fought about Contreras-Mujica’s relationship with Ramirez on the morning of the shooting, police said in the affidavit.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Video of the encounter went viral and contradicted early claims by the Department of Homeland Security that Pretti had brandished a gun.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Township officials also offered assistance during a public meeting to help address those concerns, but the university declined the help, the lawsuit alleges.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Army Corps declined to comment for this article, citing the ongoing lawsuit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 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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