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
Bruel denies all the allegations made against him.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
At the end of each year, TEA approves or denies all teachers recommended to them by a school district.
—Samuel O’Neal 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
Bruel, 67, who has been in police custody since Monday, denies the allegations.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The report is the latest from the world body, which last year accused Israel of committing genocide, using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza and of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank — allegations that Israel strenuously denies.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The Parole Board noted that Hawksley denies raping the boy, and there are other potential victims who never got justice.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Garcia denies ever downloading, possessing, watching, or distributing child pornography.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 June 2026
He has not been charged with a crime and denies any wrongdoing.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Hospitals now conduct nearly half a million post-claim inpatient reviews per year for a single large insurer that often denies claims using their own versions of AI — each one a small battle in a war neither side can win decisively, because the other side adapts.
—Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
At the end of each year, TEA approves or denies all teachers recommended to them by a school district.
—Samuel O’Neal 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
Bruel, 67, who has been in police custody since Monday, denies the allegations.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The report is the latest from the world body, which last year accused Israel of committing genocide, using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza and of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank — allegations that Israel strenuously denies.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The Parole Board noted that Hawksley denies raping the boy, and there are other potential victims who never got justice.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Garcia denies ever downloading, possessing, watching, or distributing child pornography.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 June 2026
He has not been charged with a crime and denies any wrongdoing.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Hospitals now conduct nearly half a million post-claim inpatient reviews per year for a single large insurer that often denies claims using their own versions of AI — each one a small battle in a war neither side can win decisively, because the other side adapts.
—Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denies
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There is extensive evidence — including Slack and WhatsApp messages, company documents, and witness testimony — that unequivocally refutes her claims.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Heuermann's ex-wife refutes wrongful death lawsuit Heuermann's ex-wife, Asa Ellerup, and her daughter with Heuermann have been named in a wrongful death lawsuit that was brought by the son of victim Valerie Mack.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Here, Colman Domingo’s renegade intelligence operative also refuses to tell anyone anything, but all the unspoken beats just feel like plot holes.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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And law enforcement refuses to investigate it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Taiwan’s government rejects China’s sovereignty claims, saying only the island’s people can decide their future.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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There’s already wide agreement within the denomination that its faith statement rejects the appointment of women as senior pastors who lead churches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Real brand and reputational damage comes when the controversy contradicts the artist’s brand.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Also, the accusatory and combative narrative contradicts any positive leadership approach to management.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
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That’s down to the 3D model producing a little less warming for a brighter Sun, the expectation that CO2 declines more slowly over time, and a slight expansion of the CO2 range believed to be survivable by plants.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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Scientists found that a protein called NOX4 naturally declines with age and inactivity.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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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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Read's suit criticizes police for not searching the home where O'Keefe was found for blood, fingerprints or DNA evidence.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The suit also criticizes ChatGPT’s propensity to agree with users, arguing that the service’s sycophancy can lead users to develop dangerous psychological attachment to the platform and cause users to pay money to unlock more generous usage quotas.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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“Denies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denies. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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