1
as in to refute
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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2
as in to refuse
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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3
as in to reject
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 deny
Federal officials previously denied a request by Blair County, Pennsylvania, prosecutors to allow Mangione to be taken to Pennsylvania to make in-person court appearances, and Mangione has thus far refused to appear remotely.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Andrew, 65, denies any wrongdoing, but stepped back from royal duties in 2019, over his Epstein links.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Prince Andrew has repeatedly denied Giuffre’s allegations.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The President denied making these comments, but audio of the comments has been published in UK newspapers.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Andrew, 65, denies any wrongdoing, but stepped back from royal duties in 2019, over his Epstein links.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Prince Andrew has repeatedly denied Giuffre’s allegations.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The President denied making these comments, but audio of the comments has been published in UK newspapers.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deny
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The couple has publicly refuted those claims, affirming the authenticity of their partnership.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Michaels took to her Instagram days after the release of Fit for TV to post a series of screenshots of text chains, email threads, and other pieces of documentation refuting or otherwise complicating each claim leveled at her.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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During one heated exchange, immigration agents who did not want to be captured on body camera footage refused to invite FBI agents along for an arrest operation, one of the sources said.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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According to Film Workers for Palestine, the pledge was inspired by Filmmakers United Against Apartheid, a group founded by high-profile directors such as Jonathan Demme and Martin Scorsese, which demanded that the film industry refuse to distribute work in South Africa.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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The council had already rejected Allied once before, months earlier, over settlements — including back wages — that the company has had to pay out to current and former employees.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Teachers, students, and parents alike rejected the $850 million effort.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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However, the facts contradict these reports.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
19 Oct. 2025
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Arrest of Massachusetts teen A 13-year-old in Everett, Massachusetts, was detained by ICE and moved to a different state last week in a case in which local officials have contradicted a key statement from a DHS official.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Hoyer declined to speculate on whether the major-league payroll would receive a boost after Wrigley Field hosted two playoff rounds.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The sentiment has affected Gulf IPOs, which are expected to decline to their lowest level since 2021.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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But Spanberger, who is leading in the governor's race, refusing to disavow him when given the opportunity in a debate Thursday.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some cautioned that another prime minister picked from the ranks of Macron's fragile centrist camp would risk being disavowed by Parliament's powerful lower house, prolonging the crisis.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Deny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deny. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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