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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as in refuting
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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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 deny
Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 23 Jan. 2026
Moscow has repeatedly denied responsibility, but a Dutch court found two Russians and a separatist Ukrainian guilty of mass murder for their involvement in MH17’s destruction.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Jan. 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell released a video statement on Sunday night denying criminal wrongdoing shortly after the Department of Justice opened an investigation into him.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
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If they were found to be noncompliant, a provider could be denied, excluded, not renewed or terminated from participating in Oklahoma Medicaid.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 23 Jan. 2026
Moscow has repeatedly denied responsibility, but a Dutch court found two Russians and a separatist Ukrainian guilty of mass murder for their involvement in MH17’s destruction.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
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Emergency winter shelters in OKC The following shelters will not be denying entrance to anyone, a City of Oklahoma City spokesperson told the Oklahoman.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Jan. 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell released a video statement on Sunday night denying criminal wrongdoing shortly after the Department of Justice opened an investigation into him.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Deny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deny. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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