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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
Her killing fuels accusations that Israel systematically targets journalists, a claim the Israeli military denies.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The case, in which Capital One denies any wrongdoing, involves two types of savings accounts offered by the financial services giant.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Mills denies all these accusations, and Republicans have gone out of their way to protect him.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
The company denies any wrongdoing and opted to settle the suit.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Beast Industries, which has faced a number of corporate culture complaints over the years, denies all that.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Upon finding an obscure Latin translation of Howard’s in Nancy’s notebook, Mary realizes the two were having an affair before her death and confronts Howard, who vehemently denies any involvement with Nancy.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
In the docuseries, production for The Jerry Springer Show denies that guests were compensated despite Jennifer claiming that August was paid $1,000 each visit.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Hernandez denies the accusations.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The case, in which Capital One denies any wrongdoing, involves two types of savings accounts offered by the financial services giant.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Mills denies all these accusations, and Republicans have gone out of their way to protect him.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
The company denies any wrongdoing and opted to settle the suit.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Beast Industries, which has faced a number of corporate culture complaints over the years, denies all that.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Upon finding an obscure Latin translation of Howard’s in Nancy’s notebook, Mary realizes the two were having an affair before her death and confronts Howard, who vehemently denies any involvement with Nancy.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
In the docuseries, production for The Jerry Springer Show denies that guests were compensated despite Jennifer claiming that August was paid $1,000 each visit.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Hernandez denies the accusations.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 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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The woman vehemently refutes those claims to ABC News, and claims Aaron knew about her personal history, including marital status.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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That ire has only grown as Takaichi repeatedly refuses to walk back her position, and scooped up a historic victory in a snap election because of it.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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But what elevates the play into something truly great is that Lindsay-Abaire refuses to make Elliott a conventional villain.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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The former plantation rejects the rosy antebellum view, focusing instead on slavery’s horrors.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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Iran rejects the prospect of negotiations being conducted under pressure or aimed at Tehran surrendering, the the Iranian official told Reuters.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The footage contradicts an earlier police statement that said Wilkins had pointed a gun at officers.—
Ash-har Quraishi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The footage, which ProPublica and FRONTLINE have reviewed, contradicts the claims that the men had interfered with the agents.—
A.C. Thompson,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the USPS has become increasingly dependent on package delivery as first-class mail declines, making large customers like Amazon even more important.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Brandenburg-Koch declines to talk specifically about the Busfield case.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 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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OpenAI memo criticizes Anthropic watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Schiavo raised a similar concern, noting that the National Transportation Safety Board regularly criticizes the Federal Aviation Administration and other regulators for not implementing obvious solutions, even after accidents occur.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Denies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denies. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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