deselects

verb

present tense third-person singular of deselect
as in refuses
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deselects
  1. refuses
  2. rejects
  3. declines
  4. ignores
Verb
  • The Western Illinois recruit thrives on meting out punishment and refuses to go down easily.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • To join the tide of anti-intellectualism that refuses to take this seriously or rise to the challenge of doing so, as Tate has done with this exhibition, is a grave shame.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of refuses
Verb
  • The Joint List rejects Zionist parties that define Israel as a Jewish state.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • However, the Wisne plaintiffs’ antitrust case ends if the court rejects their relevant market.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of rejects
Verb
  • Still, the ratings declines are a problem for Fox and Fox News, which will need to turn things around at some point.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Rama asks Lakshmana to share the responsibilities of government and accept the position of heir apparent, but Lakshmana declines.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of declines
Verb
  • Meanwhile, minimum-wage airport workers depend on reliable, affordable transit that the O’Hare Flyer ignores entirely.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Is Jan Crawford meant to adhere to standards while the editor-in-chief consistently ignores them?
    — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignores
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“Deselects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deselects. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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