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
Prosecutors this week sought a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Høiby, who denies the rape accusations.
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Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors this week sought a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Høiby, who denies the rape allegations.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Cosby denies Motsinger’s claims.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Hunters and gun groups say the plan takes away their rights to legally hunt the animals and denies them outdoor recreation.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Afghanistan denies the Pakistani accusation and says TTP is an internal issue of Pakistan that is not relevant to the Taliban.
—Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The feud erupted after Russian oil deliveries halted in January; Hungary’s Orbán blamed Ukraine, while Kyiv denies responsibility, attributing damage to Russian drone attacks on the pipeline.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The White House denies the comment.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Read more from Damian on the web of connections and where Nikolic, who denies any wrongdoing, has landed.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 11 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors this week sought a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Høiby, who denies the rape allegations.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Cosby denies Motsinger’s claims.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Hunters and gun groups say the plan takes away their rights to legally hunt the animals and denies them outdoor recreation.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Afghanistan denies the Pakistani accusation and says TTP is an internal issue of Pakistan that is not relevant to the Taliban.
—Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The feud erupted after Russian oil deliveries halted in January; Hungary’s Orbán blamed Ukraine, while Kyiv denies responsibility, attributing damage to Russian drone attacks on the pipeline.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The White House denies the comment.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Read more from Damian on the web of connections and where Nikolic, who denies any wrongdoing, has landed.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denies
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Browsh refutes the idea the NFL chose Bad Bunny as a political stunt.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Data consistently refutes the idea that theaters and streaming are in a zero-sum battle for different audiences.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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At least, that’s what some people are saying, in a photographic meme that’s been spreading around the internet for years and refuses to die.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Nothing is quite as annoying as a brand that refuses to adjust its fits to curvy bodies—but that’s not an issue here.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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Israel denies charges of a genocide and rejects the boycott and divestment movement.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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The mother denied intentionally blocking the visits, claiming the child refuses to attend because Rocha rejects his transgender identity and does not use his new name, according to court documents.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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And the law contradicts itself.—
Christopher Spata,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Hochul’s nuclear boosterism contradicts it.—
Manna Jo Greene,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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India and China bore the brunt of the visa declines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The result is a smaller but more engaged core market — one that is spending more per household even as casual participation declines.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 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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For example, the Daodejing criticizes the ruling class and its talent-recruitment system for dangling enticing status markers that could never be fully achieved.—
Stephen Chen,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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The president often criticizes Powell for failing to rapidly cut interest rates.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Denies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denies. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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