DESELECTED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

deselected

verb

past tense of deselect

as in refused

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to he'll deselect any plan that doesn't put him in total control

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In February, Trump appointee Vinay Prasad—a Kennedy ally—refused to even review the vaccine, despite objections from FDA staff and career officials, shocking Moderna and the larger biomedical community.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
Thursday's vote was along party lines, and came after Fauci refused to answer lawmakers' questions in a hearing last week about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination.

— Eric McDaniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

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Crump has also rejected notions from law enforcement officials that Wells may have drowned, citing the teenager’s ability to swim well and his athletic past.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
Florida Crystals consistently rejected those criticisms, saying the company complied with environmental regulations, invested heavily in conservation and upheld labor standards.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of rejected

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Quinn declined, however, to move Coleman earlier in camp when starting center Nick Allegretti went down with a calf injury, opting instead to use Julian Good-Jones and let Coleman focus on left guard.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
The case was rejected by the District Attorney’s office in April 2024, and the Santa Monica City Attorney’s office declined to press charges.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

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