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
  • The performance lives in tiny hesitations, fleeting glances and emotional refusals.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
  • The Iraqi News Agency also reported that officials had denied the claim, citing the Iraqi Football Association as saying reports of visa refusals were inaccurate.
    — Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Definition of refusals
Noun
  • Along with all of his rejections, Holden has a very clear set of ideas about what sorts of behaviors and activities and companions are correct.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • For Raghozar, the rejections and disappointments altered her mentality and motivation entirely.
    — Kayla Lee, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of rejections
Noun
  • The instinct in every one of these cases is to freak out, to fire off denials and go quiet, and that instinct is almost always the wrong one, since silence reads as guilt and panic reads as relevance.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Between 2016 and 2023, claim denials increased from 9% to 12%.
    — Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of denials
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“Nonacceptances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonacceptances. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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