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
Naturally, Meredith completely denies this and says that Britani is only bringing this up because her own relationship is such a disaster.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The government denies holding political prisoners.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Johnson's attorney denies allegations against the police chief Johnson's attorney, Michael Fox, rebutted the allegations against his client.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
LinkedIn denies any wrongdoing.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Earlier this month, Ted Cruz said that more than 50,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009, a claim the Nigerian government denies.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 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
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The government denies holding political prisoners.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Johnson's attorney denies allegations against the police chief Johnson's attorney, Michael Fox, rebutted the allegations against his client.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
LinkedIn denies any wrongdoing.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Earlier this month, Ted Cruz said that more than 50,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009, a claim the Nigerian government denies.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 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
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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The place is decaying and strict, but Luna refuses to give in to its rules.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Chiles refuses to let anyone’s score define her.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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Employees have even suggested that Hialeah might be better served by joining county-run departments, an idea Calvo firmly rejects.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After years representing luxury giants in fashion and beauty ranging from Audemars Piguet to Sephora, content creator Nour Arida is launching her own vision, one that rejects perfection in favor of presence.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The research had significant limitations, was not designed to be able to prove cause and effect, and contradicts previous studies that indicated positives for heart health.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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But the idea of constantly supervising an AI browser contradicts much of the marketing and hype around them, which has emphasized the automation of repetitive tasks and offloading certain work to the browser.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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To confront vaquita declines, in 2019 the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species established an agreement to help eliminate supply and demand for totoabas and help remove gill nets from the upper Gulf of California.—
Ryan Green,
Scientific American,
6 Nov. 2025
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Then if a player who declines a qualifying offer signs elsewhere, their new team must forfeit at least one draft pick and their previous team is granted one as compensation.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 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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Continue reading … PODIUM TAKEOVER – Bernie Sanders crashes Schumer news conference, criticizes Democratic Party leadership.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 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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“Denies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denies. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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