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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
Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
For example, don’t spend the entire conversation complaining about a past boss who denied your PTO request, McGoff says.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Generally, chips above certain performance thresholds are restricted, while lower-end mature chips are sold to China routinely and most sales to Russia are prohibited or require a license, which is often denied, said Brian Burke, a litigator and board advisor with expertise in China.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Jean was found and arrested near the school and later admitted to writing his phone number of the girl’s arm but denied touching her inappropriately.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Murdaugh took the stand in his own defense during trial and repeatedly denied killing his family.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The United Arab Emirates denied Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a secret visit to the Persian Gulf nation, after the Israeli leader’s office released a statement about the trip.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Becker reiterated his argument ​Tuesday that Earthrise’s application was incomplete and should be denied.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Clemente first denied drinking but later admitted to consuming alcohol.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Verb
The general director of visual arts at Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance—Mahdizadeh Tehrani— denied that the state ever withdrew from the exhibition this year, and said the country still hopes to take part in some capacity.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
For example, don’t spend the entire conversation complaining about a past boss who denied your PTO request, McGoff says.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Generally, chips above certain performance thresholds are restricted, while lower-end mature chips are sold to China routinely and most sales to Russia are prohibited or require a license, which is often denied, said Brian Burke, a litigator and board advisor with expertise in China.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Jean was found and arrested near the school and later admitted to writing his phone number of the girl’s arm but denied touching her inappropriately.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Murdaugh took the stand in his own defense during trial and repeatedly denied killing his family.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The United Arab Emirates denied Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a secret visit to the Persian Gulf nation, after the Israeli leader’s office released a statement about the trip.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Becker reiterated his argument ​Tuesday that Earthrise’s application was incomplete and should be denied.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Clemente first denied drinking but later admitted to consuming alcohol.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denied
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While Raman portrayed herself as the focus of attacks from both opponents, Bass’ campaign rejected that framing as a distraction from her debate performance and City Council record.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Last year, the governor rejected the legislation banning algorithms that had been used to hike rent prices in Denver and elsewhere, despite a letter from the House Democratic caucus urging him to sign it.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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So far, Aoun has refused to engage in face-to-face discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding a complete halt to Israeli fire on the country.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Since officials in the Canary Islands refused to allow Hondius to dock in Tenerife, the boat will instead anchor offshore.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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However, when the deadline passed on May 1, the administration refuted the need, with Hegseth citing the clock stopping with the ceasefire.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 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,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The affidavit stated that his version of events was contradicted by forensic evidence, per the outlets.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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The court filing also contradicted the government's previous statements on processing time.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Kazarian declined to comment further on Friday afternoon.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The Padres placed Cruz on the restricted list in mid-March and have declined further comment.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 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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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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