1
as in refutes
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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as in refuses
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 rejects
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 denies
Ali reiterates her concerns that Anton was different in the pods and denies that his job or ambition were factors in her decision.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Despite his reputation as a womanizer, the former King denies the affair in his memoir.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Father denies abuse Dennis looked down and scribbled on a notepad throughout most of Wednesday’s testimony.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Arrate Fernandez categorically denies this.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Rozier's lawyer, Trusty, denies that Rozier did anything wrong.
—Jessica Golden,dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The AfD denies being an extremist party.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Cuomo denies Bennett’s allegations.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Prince Andrew denies Virginia Giuffre relationship In 2011, Andrew quit his role as Britain's roving trade ambassador, partly because of his friendship with Epstein.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Despite his reputation as a womanizer, the former King denies the affair in his memoir.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Father denies abuse Dennis looked down and scribbled on a notepad throughout most of Wednesday’s testimony.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Arrate Fernandez categorically denies this.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Rozier's lawyer, Trusty, denies that Rozier did anything wrong.
—Jessica Golden,dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The AfD denies being an extremist party.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Cuomo denies Bennett’s allegations.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Prince Andrew denies Virginia Giuffre relationship In 2011, Andrew quit his role as Britain's roving trade ambassador, partly because of his friendship with Epstein.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denies
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And refutes this idea that dinosaurs were in decline before the asteroid struck.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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Like Dunbar’s speakers, Hughes’s dispossessed have no way out, and the poem implicitly refutes optimism regarding the Great Migration and racial progress.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Many Democrats have adopted a more brash and confrontational style of politics, which refuses to keep anything quiet.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Paul Thomas Anderson fits a generation’s worth of cineplex joys into One Battle After Another, but the revolution refuses to get off the couch.—
Jonathan Lethem,
The New York Review of Books,
30 Oct. 2025
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Cooper made a film that rejects the conventions of its genre, that is unafraid to be slow and patient in the telling of its narrative, and that wasn’t made to appeal to everyone immediately upon release.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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The October court order rejects the Department of Education’s motion to dismiss the case and blocks the administration from implementing the discontinuation against nearly 50 grantees across the country while the lawsuit continues.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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DeMaria said the teen had a long knife on him when he was arrested but no gun, which contradicts an earlier claim from the Department of Homeland Security.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, a new report from Fox NFL insider Jay Glazer directly contradicts Jones' comment while adding another star pass-rusher to the fray.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Moderating declines at Vans suggest that the brand’s overhaul is taking shape.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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If the player declines the qualifying offer, his previous team is entitled to an extra draft pick as compensation.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Everyone quoted in the book ultimately disavows those rumors, including Yetnikoff.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, what if the board later disavows the director’s action, leaving the director personally exposed to that contract liability?—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Dave Smith is a comedian and libertarian who often criticizes both Democrats and Republicans through a libertarian lens.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jenkins did not respond to an interview request, but the extent of those concerns appears to have been a memo authored by an Oakland resident who frequently criticizes the commission at public forums.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Denies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denies. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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