non placets

plural of non placet
as in nos
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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  • Legal experts say a clear trend is forming due to the number of refusals to indict in such a short time.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Associated Press What To Know The court emphasized that the law underpinning the travel ban does not authorize such visa refusals and declined to defer to the State Department's historical practice, citing Supreme Court precedent limiting agency discretion.
    Dan Gooding Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Non placets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20placets. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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