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
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 May 2026
But the Hawks, last Thursday, denied the Sixers permission for the interview.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Washington adamantly denied having admitted to assassination.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The State Department has repeatedly denied that changes to USAID have hampered the country’s Ebola detection or response capabilities.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The head of 314 Action denied AIPAC was a funder.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 20 May 2026
Melania’s office has denied it.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 May 2026
Workplace relationships often become a legal issue after something shifts, such as following a breakup, complaint, disciplinary dispute or denied promotion.
—William Phillips, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Roque, who died last year, denied serving as a Cuban spy.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Verb
The couple's attorneys did not respond to USA TODAY's request for comment on May 20 but have denied all the allegations in court records.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 May 2026
But the Hawks, last Thursday, denied the Sixers permission for the interview.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Washington adamantly denied having admitted to assassination.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The State Department has repeatedly denied that changes to USAID have hampered the country’s Ebola detection or response capabilities.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The head of 314 Action denied AIPAC was a funder.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 20 May 2026
Melania’s office has denied it.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 May 2026
Workplace relationships often become a legal issue after something shifts, such as following a breakup, complaint, disciplinary dispute or denied promotion.
—William Phillips, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Roque, who died last year, denied serving as a Cuban spy.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denied
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Bianco launched a voter‑fraud investigation after a local group claimed the county counted roughly 46,000 more ballots than were received, a claim election officials rejected.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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California officials have flatly refused.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Since 2008, Medicare has refused to reimburse hospitals for the additional cost of treating many infections that develop after admission.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Cuban officials have angrily refuted the pressure campaign and promised to resist any military intervention with force.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Cento refuted the claims made in the complaint and will seek dismissal of the lawsuit in court, a company spokesperson told The Times on Monday.—
Itzel Luna,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Following the congressional hearing, a group of Epstein survivors contradicted Blanche’s comments.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
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However, prosecutors said his account was contradicted by video of the incident, physical evidence, and accounts by the victims.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Yolo County’s homeless population declined slightly over the past two years, but nearly two-thirds of the people counted in January were living outdoors as county leaders considered millions of dollars in cuts to the services many rely on.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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Nearby homeowner Mike, who declined to provide his last name and lost his home in the 2017 Tubbs Fire, said the changing weather is a reminder of how quickly fire danger can escalate.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
16 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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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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“Denied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denied. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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