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
Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Yoon, who can appeal the ruling, had denied the insurrection charge, saying his imposition of martial law was meant to alert the public to paralysing political gridlock caused by the opposition party’s majority in the National Assembly and its impeachment of several senior officials.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The harm reduction coalition’s CEO, Tara Stamos-Buesig, denied any personal wrongdoing and praised the district attorney’s office for their investigation.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Kennedy was arraigned Tuesday in court in Orangeburg County and denied bond.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
There is no federal criminal investigation into her killing, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was denied access to evidence in her death.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Goetz, who had been assaulted three years earlier and then denied a gun permit, illegally carried a revolver.
—Michael Bobelian, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Vladyslav Heraskevych and his team appealed the International Olympic Committee’s decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport where it was denied, citing Athlete Expression Guidelines.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Mandelson has denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Along the way, people both inside and outside the union have labeled Meyer as a puppet of powerful agent Scott Boras, a charge both Boras and Meyer have vigorously denied.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Yoon, who can appeal the ruling, had denied the insurrection charge, saying his imposition of martial law was meant to alert the public to paralysing political gridlock caused by the opposition party’s majority in the National Assembly and its impeachment of several senior officials.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The harm reduction coalition’s CEO, Tara Stamos-Buesig, denied any personal wrongdoing and praised the district attorney’s office for their investigation.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Kennedy was arraigned Tuesday in court in Orangeburg County and denied bond.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
There is no federal criminal investigation into her killing, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was denied access to evidence in her death.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Goetz, who had been assaulted three years earlier and then denied a gun permit, illegally carried a revolver.
—Michael Bobelian, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Vladyslav Heraskevych and his team appealed the International Olympic Committee’s decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport where it was denied, citing Athlete Expression Guidelines.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Mandelson has denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denied
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Tehran has rejected those accusations and said the cases involved legitimate security concerns.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this legislative session, a committee rejected a 50-year sales exemption for data center purchases of equipment and software.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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But Barakat refused to let his team go down on senior night, driving to the basket and scoring with three seconds remaining to force OT.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Two others refused medical treatment, Livengood said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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At that point, the labor group accused the WGA West of unfair labor practices and negotiating in bad faith, allegations that the WGA West refuted.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office spokesman refuted that, however.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Federal prosecutors dropped charges against two Venezuelan men — who had been accused of attacking one of the officers with a snow shovel and broom handle — after video evidence contradicted the officers’ sworn testimony.—
Jim Mustian,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Several videos from the scene contradicted McLaughlin’s public statements.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The embassy reopening plans are classified and the State Department declined to comment on details beyond confirming that the congressional notification was sent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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District officials declined to detail the concerns raised against district Trustee Tom Duncan, saying additional background information appears in reporting by the Auburn Journal.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 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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“Denied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denied. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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