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
Swalwell denies the allegations.
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CBS News, 14 May 2026
Iran denies ever withdrawing from the Venice Biennale, and the Somalia Pavilion sparks controversy.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
The settlement still needs court approval, and Apple denies wrongdoing.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The Saudi government denies involvement of its top leadership.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 May 2026
Israel strongly denies committing genocide in Gaza.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Islamabad often accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of providing sanctuary to the TTP, a claim that Kabul denies.
—Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
When Kavanaugh asks if Patel really is paranoid enough to make FBI staffers take polygraph tests, Patel denies it.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
Doctors and patients have long criticized prior authorizations, saying in surveys and government oversight reports that the practice routinely delays or denies care.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 6 May 2026
CBS News, 14 May 2026
Iran denies ever withdrawing from the Venice Biennale, and the Somalia Pavilion sparks controversy.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
The settlement still needs court approval, and Apple denies wrongdoing.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The Saudi government denies involvement of its top leadership.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 May 2026
Israel strongly denies committing genocide in Gaza.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Islamabad often accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of providing sanctuary to the TTP, a claim that Kabul denies.
—Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
When Kavanaugh asks if Patel really is paranoid enough to make FBI staffers take polygraph tests, Patel denies it.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
Doctors and patients have long criticized prior authorizations, saying in surveys and government oversight reports that the practice routinely delays or denies care.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 6 May 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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Footloose is also name-checked, which is technically not a horror movie but is about a small town that stubbornly refuses to change.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Hunter is stubborn, arrogant and gifted enough to play for the Briar hockey team, yet refuses to for reasons the show has yet to reveal.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Katie fully catches on to his selfish game, though, and firmly rejects him at last.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Turkey vehemently rejects the label, conceding many died in that era but insisting the death toll is inflated and the deaths resulted from civil unrest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Worse, the Administration’s account directly contradicts a Supreme Court decision.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Nam said the chat log evidence contradicts that.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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When a security system declines a valid purchase, the customer often abandons the cart and moves to a competitor.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Distribution revenue was $858 million as vs $870 million on net subscriber declines.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
11 May 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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The audit also criticizes the city for not trying to boost compliance by issuing fines.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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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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“Denies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denies. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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