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
Knicks forward Josh Hart denies reports the team had a players-only meeting following Monday night’s disappointing loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Besides defying the subpoena, neither Bill Clinton nor Hillary Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing and denies having any knowledge of Epstein's crimes.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
At stake is not only the fate of Cook — who denies any wrongdoing — but potentially the Fed's future independence to set monetary policy without the risk of a president being able to easily remove a governor who fails to do their bidding on that issue.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Cook, for her part, denies any wrongdoing whatsoever.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Baldoni, 41, denies the claims, and the trial is set to be held in May.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Verse’s desk is in front of Young’s in the room, and one day when Verse leaned back his hood allegedly dragged across Young’s desktop, an accusation that Verse still denies.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
The San Jose Police Department denies wrongdoing.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Besides defying the subpoena, neither Bill Clinton nor Hillary Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing and denies having any knowledge of Epstein's crimes.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
At stake is not only the fate of Cook — who denies any wrongdoing — but potentially the Fed's future independence to set monetary policy without the risk of a president being able to easily remove a governor who fails to do their bidding on that issue.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Cook, for her part, denies any wrongdoing whatsoever.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Baldoni, 41, denies the claims, and the trial is set to be held in May.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Verse’s desk is in front of Young’s in the room, and one day when Verse leaned back his hood allegedly dragged across Young’s desktop, an accusation that Verse still denies.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
The San Jose Police Department denies wrongdoing.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denies
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That statement alone refutes claims that IHRA is meant to silence debate.—
David Moore,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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This definitive non-detection directly contradicts earlier hints and fully refutes claims from experiments such as Neutrino-4, which reported positive evidence for such a signal.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Dec. 2025
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Today, a Luddite is your grandparent who keeps looking at the screen rather than the camera when on Zoom, the Boomer who types in all-capital letters, the grouchy man who refuses to get a smart phone, the professor spewing invective against Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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However, Lucy refuses to budge and be involved with the case, and Marianne (Gabriella Pession) agrees she shouldn’t be pressured into doing so.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
21 Jan. 2026
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In that view, Portland rejects the need for the deployment of ICE agents into our neighborhoods.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The bill also rejects a funding cut proposed for the Transportation Security Administration by the White House, which had sought a 3-4% cut to TSA staffing levels — with half to stop staffing exit lanes that let people re-enter public areas from secure parts of an airport.—
Reuters
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The magazine’s reporting, which was first published on April 10, 2022, seemingly contradicts Brooklyn’s new claim that his fashion designer mom, 51, was set to design his bride’s gown, but pulled out at the last minute.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Beckham’s story about his first dance also contradicts a story from British Vogue, which had a reporter at the wedding.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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As Gustav aims to work his way back into their lives, Nora retreats into isolation as her mental health increasingly declines.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Conversely, declines in the short-term interest rate partially mitigated the overall rise in payments.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 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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Continue reading … NEWSROOM REVOLT – Tensions rise at '60 Minutes' as Scott Pelley reportedly criticizes Bari Weiss.—
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FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Inuit council criticizes White House statements The dispute is looming large in the lives of Greenlanders.—
Daniel Niemann,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Denies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denies. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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