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a vote or decision against something
the motion to award the controversial scholar an honorary degree from the university passed by an overwhelming margin, with only two recorded non placets
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refusals
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Two cases about the passport refusals eventually made their way to the Supreme Court.—
Time,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Instead, Gazan leadership fell into refusals and delays without any coherent strategy.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Non placets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20placets. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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