nonacceptances

noun

plural of nonacceptance
as in refusals
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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  1. refusals
  2. rejections
  3. denials
Noun
  • Some shared their own workarounds for the AI’s refusals — which included just using another model, like Claude or Gemini.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026
  • The models ran with reduced cyber refusals, and the evaluation omitted the production classifiers that normally block high-risk cyber activity.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of refusals
Noun
  • Though Flock has its cameras in over 5,000 US cities as of July 2026, the rise in rejections at the municipal level comes amidst a tidal wave of outrage around issues of privacy and civil rights.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But immigration experts and lawyers said the move will likely be used to streamline asylum rejections and subsequent deportations.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of rejections
Noun
  • Stricter and more expansive work requirements increase SNAP benefit denials and reduce the number of people who get benefits, including among women who may become pregnant.
    — Amelia B. Finaret, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Those denials are on the record, but what is established is that vulnerability is real and the infrastructure was operated by a person whose firms had documented ties to the security service.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of denials
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“Nonacceptances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonacceptances. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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