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
Tim Gilman, a spokesperson for Oshkosh Corporation, which makes Pierce fire trucks, said the company denies the lawsuit's claims.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The president denies any wrongdoing related to his relationship with Epstein.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Through his attorney, Marty Singer, Furman denies those allegations.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Depardieu denies the allegations, but lost an appeal for the French criminal court to drop the case.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
But speaking on behalf of Katelynn's family, friend Katie Cancienne Liebert denies this account.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Rights groups have accused Israel of carrying out ethnic cleansing and genocide in Gaza, charges that the Israeli government forcefully denies.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
The woman denies counseling parents to hide their child's gender.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
If the appellate court denies that request, the city could then ask the Florida Supreme Court to hear the case.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The president denies any wrongdoing related to his relationship with Epstein.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Through his attorney, Marty Singer, Furman denies those allegations.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Depardieu denies the allegations, but lost an appeal for the French criminal court to drop the case.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
But speaking on behalf of Katelynn's family, friend Katie Cancienne Liebert denies this account.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Rights groups have accused Israel of carrying out ethnic cleansing and genocide in Gaza, charges that the Israeli government forcefully denies.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
The woman denies counseling parents to hide their child's gender.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
If the appellate court denies that request, the city could then ask the Florida Supreme Court to hear the case.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denies
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Yet Superman's entire story refutes this zero-sum thinking.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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And even though the military is short of manpower, the government refuses to draft ultra-orthodox men, whose religious political parties are key to the Netanyahu coalition.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The seeds of bombs planted by soldiers long gone remain dormant but alive just beneath the surface and yet the land rejects them every day.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hermlin rejects that characterization.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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But a leaker contradicts this, claiming that the 17 Pro models will continue using titanium.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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This contradicts previous reports that the Air will be eSIM only, such as Gurman’s.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bonnie Treichel, an attorney who specializes in ERISA, expects more firms to seize on private assets as the number of public companies declines and the private market grows.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Then the real value of dollars, meaning their purchasing power, declines.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 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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If your boss criticizes your work, do not argue or retreat.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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What the president is trying to do here is very systemic and systematic, and that is, anyone who stands up to the president, anyone who criticizes the president, anyone who says anything adverse to the president's interests gets the full weight of the federal government brought down on them.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Denies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denies. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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