1
as in rejected
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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2
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
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Many had overstayed visas, often after working in the United States for years and applying to stay but being denied.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The insurance company denied wrongdoing and has appealed.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
Users suspected that their creative output might be used to train Adobe’s generative AI models, an accusation the company denied.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
The truth of what happened to her and the justice that was denied to her is an ongoing, painful thing for me and many others.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The defense vehemently denied the allegations, arguing that Givens, who suffered from a host of medical conditions, had a seizure in his cell and fell on his bed - breaking his ribs that cut into his spleen, leading to the fatal internal bleeding.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
Kyle Larson has been denied a spot in NASCAR's history books for now after falling short of his attempt to win all three races in a race weekend, finishing second in the Craftsman Truck Series race in Bristol.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
China has also denied that the cable cutting technology is for military purposes.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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In a statement to PEOPLE on Saturday, April 12, Combs' legal team denied the allegations leveled by Manzaro.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Many had overstayed visas, often after working in the United States for years and applying to stay but being denied.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The insurance company denied wrongdoing and has appealed.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
Users suspected that their creative output might be used to train Adobe’s generative AI models, an accusation the company denied.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
The truth of what happened to her and the justice that was denied to her is an ongoing, painful thing for me and many others.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The defense vehemently denied the allegations, arguing that Givens, who suffered from a host of medical conditions, had a seizure in his cell and fell on his bed - breaking his ribs that cut into his spleen, leading to the fatal internal bleeding.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
Kyle Larson has been denied a spot in NASCAR's history books for now after falling short of his attempt to win all three races in a race weekend, finishing second in the Craftsman Truck Series race in Bristol.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
China has also denied that the cable cutting technology is for military purposes.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denied
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There are competing stories that the Los Angeles Angels offered Kim a five-year, $28 million guarantee, but Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register has refuted that report.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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The White House, through White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates, refuted many of the claims the Journal made, insisting that Biden would meet often with his Cabinet members and their teams.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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The Magic, now 19-12, have contradicted that wisdom.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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However, but it’s now been flatly contradicted.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Denied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denied. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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