1
as in refuting
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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2
as in refusing
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 rejecting
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 denying
According to the woman, her parents’ reasoning for denying her requests was rooted in a harsh lesson about independence.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
The company has also filed a countersuit denying allegations of wrongdoing, while claiming over $116 million in damages and lost profits.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Trinidad’s government has endorsed the deployment, emphasizing its support for regional security while denying any involvement in efforts to unseat Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Indonesia's Minister of Sport Erick Thohir has responded to the recent global backlash and the consequences of denying visas to the Israeli national gymnastics team for the World Championships in Jakarta.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
When the company abandons its traditional Nutcracker for a childless, avant-garde version — thus denying Harris’s daughter the starring role she’s dreamed of — Harris leaps into action.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
There’s no denying that a certain weight and responsibility come with it.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Democrats are using their only point of leverage in the minority — denying the GOP enough votes to advance the stopgap funding bill passed by the House — as a way to force a debate about expiring health care subsidies.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
And there’s something beautiful about the fact that Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley never stopped arguing about whose solo album sold better — although there’s no denying that Ace’s left the bigger bootprint on history.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
The company has also filed a countersuit denying allegations of wrongdoing, while claiming over $116 million in damages and lost profits.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Trinidad’s government has endorsed the deployment, emphasizing its support for regional security while denying any involvement in efforts to unseat Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Indonesia's Minister of Sport Erick Thohir has responded to the recent global backlash and the consequences of denying visas to the Israeli national gymnastics team for the World Championships in Jakarta.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
When the company abandons its traditional Nutcracker for a childless, avant-garde version — thus denying Harris’s daughter the starring role she’s dreamed of — Harris leaps into action.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
There’s no denying that a certain weight and responsibility come with it.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Democrats are using their only point of leverage in the minority — denying the GOP enough votes to advance the stopgap funding bill passed by the House — as a way to force a debate about expiring health care subsidies.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
And there’s something beautiful about the fact that Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley never stopped arguing about whose solo album sold better — although there’s no denying that Ace’s left the bigger bootprint on history.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denying
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The film spends the next hour and 50 minutes refuting that idea.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 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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The documents included disciplinary information and reportedly showed that Sherrill was barred from walking at her 1994 graduation after refusing to inform on classmates involved in a cheating scandal.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The violations include student-athletes betting on and against their own teams, sharing information with third parties for purposes of sports betting, manipulating scoring or outcomes and/or refusing to participate in the investigation.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Others noted the couple who set the no-children boundary shouldn't feel guilty whatsoever for rejecting a guest's request for an exception.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, throughout the world there’s a growing realization that the way to prosperity for all nations is rejecting protectionist legislation and promoting fair and free competition.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The allegation is that Comey authorized Richman to speak to the press anonymously, contradicting his testimony.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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The memo, first reported by Axios, says that Congress must specifically appropriate funds for back pay, contradicting previous understandings of the law.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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Contract options exercised for 4 The club exercised contract options on Stephen Afrifa, Zorhan Bassong, Jansen Miller and John Pulskamp, while declining options for Tim Leibold, Nemanja Radoja, Ryan Schewe, Shelton and Mason Toye.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, her cousin the followed up, and the OP wrote back declining the invite.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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This is all linked to amnesty and disavowing violence if Hamas people want to stay there.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The network's president, Rebecca Kutler, subsequently released a statement disavowing Dowd's view.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead of criticizing yourself for not following through, get curious.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump has argued the White House needs a large entertaining space, criticizing the past practice of presidents hosting state dinners and other large events in tents on the South Lawn.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Extended family members of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller are disowning him, according to his cousin.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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This followed revelations from the Mail on Sunday that Ferguson apologized to Epstein just weeks after publicly disowning him in 2011.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Denying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denying. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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