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
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Caracas has denied this repeatedly.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The largest ethnic group within that population is Burmese Muslims – known as Rohingya – who have been denied Burmese citizenship, faced widespread human rights abuses and, starting in 2016, genocide at the hands of the Burmese military.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Allen has consistently denied the allegations against him and has never been charged with a crime (though a Connecticut prosecutor said there was probable cause for a criminal case).
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Cardi admitted to a verbal exchange but denied spitting on or scratching the woman as alleged.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
After a district court denied them relief, their case quickly escalated to the Supreme Court, which temporarily blocked the removals and ordered the Fifth Circuit to determine whether the extraordinary remedy of a preliminary injunction was warranted.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Speaking to the Washington Examiner, Miller denied that his wife’s connections have had any impact on his advocacy.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
At their first parole hearings last week, both Lyle and Erik Menendez were denied release.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Mace's former fiancé denied the accusations.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Caracas has denied this repeatedly.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The largest ethnic group within that population is Burmese Muslims – known as Rohingya – who have been denied Burmese citizenship, faced widespread human rights abuses and, starting in 2016, genocide at the hands of the Burmese military.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Allen has consistently denied the allegations against him and has never been charged with a crime (though a Connecticut prosecutor said there was probable cause for a criminal case).
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Cardi admitted to a verbal exchange but denied spitting on or scratching the woman as alleged.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
After a district court denied them relief, their case quickly escalated to the Supreme Court, which temporarily blocked the removals and ordered the Fifth Circuit to determine whether the extraordinary remedy of a preliminary injunction was warranted.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Speaking to the Washington Examiner, Miller denied that his wife’s connections have had any impact on his advocacy.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
At their first parole hearings last week, both Lyle and Erik Menendez were denied release.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denied
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The club rejected her for lack of record.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Combine uneven play with 11 penalties and that’s a cocktail even the Florida student section nauseously rejected.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In one practice, McCarthy refused to throw an easy short pass and opted instead to throw a deeper-developing route.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While there was plenty of blame to go around following the Giants' 21-6 loss, head coach Brian Daboll seemingly refused to point the finger at Wilson despite his underwhelming performance.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other organizations and scientists have refuted the DOE’s review, including the American Meteorological Society, which highlighted further flaws in the report and urged a correction of the findings by the agency.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Both Kraft and Goodell have refuted the claim.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And not a single Democrat then contradicted them or criticized them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Blood spatter on the hood outside the car contradicted Buford Pusser’s statements.—
Audrey McAvoy,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On the Republican side, many politicos were thrown for another loop when Attorney General Brenna Bird declined to run for the GOP nomination.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Note that the relative strength indicator has declined from late 2024 to the present – heading in the opposite direction of the price.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Denied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denied. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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