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
The ceasefire had been expected to bring a swift end to weeks of escalating clashes, including missile and drone strikes, triggered by the mass shooting of tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan, which denies the charge.
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Arkansas Online, 10 May 2025
The 41-year-old biotech entrepreneur denies any wrongdoing, but in January 2022, a federal jury convicted her of three counts of investor fraud and one count of conspiracy.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Erica Wolff, Combs’ attorney, denied the allegations in a statement to CNN.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
The deal follows weeks of clashes, missile and drone strikes across their borders that were triggered by a gun massacre of tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan, which denies the charge.
—Riazat Butt, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 10 May 2025
The 41-year-old biotech entrepreneur denies any wrongdoing, but in January 2022, a federal jury convicted her of three counts of investor fraud and one count of conspiracy.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Erica Wolff, Combs’ attorney, denied the allegations in a statement to CNN.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
The deal follows weeks of clashes, missile and drone strikes across their borders that were triggered by a gun massacre of tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan, which denies the charge.
—Riazat Butt, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deny
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Depardieu has repeatedly refuted both accounts saying his actions had been misinterpreted.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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What To Know In response, Baraka appeared on CNN's The Source With Kaitlan Collins, refuting Habba's claims.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Related Stories Sonja Morgan Banned from N.Y.C. Hotspot After Walking Out on $1,000 Bill Sonja Morgan Speaks Out After Leaving Restaurant in Ambulance On May 10, Morgan allegedly refused to pay her $1000 bill at Tucci, an upscale restaurant in the Noho neighborhood of Manhattan.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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For more than a decade, Cox has refused to carry SportsNet LA because of its high cost.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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On May 16, Brown appeared in Manchester Magistrates’ Court, where Judge Joanne Hirst rejected his bail request.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
18 May 2025
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To compound the embarrassment, Arsenal fan group Ashburton Army had raised more than £12,000 to fund their own tifo, which the club rejected (fans who had donated were refunded their money).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The idea that courts cannot issue broad injunctions, or that constitutional protections are available only to those who can individually sue for relief, contradicts the American legal tradition.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Sitting with the contradictions To be inside the Self-Realization Hollywood Temple is to come to terms with the fact that L.A. contradicts itself every day, every minute.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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While the cost of groceries, on average, declined, the report found the price of dining out got more expensive and is up about 4% from the past year.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Revenue is expected to decline between 4 percent and 5 percent, which anticipates a drop of 4 to 5 percent in North America, a mid-teen percent decline in Asia-Pacific and high-single-digit growth in EMEA.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Even though one patient wanted the treatment, the organization disavowed it, making the group one of the last of its kind to do so.—
Kayana Szymczak For The New York Times,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Melania Trump actually came to the U.S. to pursue her modelling career, but this was vintage Dolan, using jokey self-deprecation to disavow his proximity to state power and to scant the authority vested in him as archbishop.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Deny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deny. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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