as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the university's nonacceptance of my application for admission was accompanied by considerable regret, if you believe the rejection letter
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Recent Examples of nonacceptance
Positions have softened over the years from nonacceptance and refusal to discuss this to a point now where these are agenda items in the negotiations.
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Seth Borenstein, ajc, 24 Sep. 2022
Throughout the 19th century, Jews rose in business and the professions, becoming physicians and lawyers, even politicians and army officers, only to discover that half-acceptance into Christian society could be more dangerous than nonacceptance.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2017
Seth Borenstein, ajc, 24 Sep. 2022
Throughout the 19th century, Jews rose in business and the professions, becoming physicians and lawyers, even politicians and army officers, only to discover that half-acceptance into Christian society could be more dangerous than nonacceptance.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonacceptance
Noun
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House Republicans are preparing a contempt resolution for Clinton and his wife next week over their refusal to testify as part of their Epstein investigation.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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In one case, the refusal of Homeland Security officials to back down may cause video footage that further undercuts their narrative to become public.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Calling for an independent transportation study is not a rejection of women’s professional soccer.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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A week before being taken into custody, Lemon predicted he’d be arrested, despite Schiltz's rejection of the government's previous attempts to apprehend him.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Trump has also left the door open to resuming nuclear deal negotiations that collapsed last summer, something the regime has signaled openness to despite their denials of ever desiring or possessing nuclear weapons.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Emily Bavar, editor of the newspaper’s Florida Magazine, had face-to-face denials from Disney, but also stacks of clues from him that suggested otherwise.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Nonacceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonacceptance. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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