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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
  • In nearly all of the Thailand and Cambodia refusals, the model’s reasoning invoked criminal restrictions or lèse-majesté laws.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Sol, but it's designed to improve capabilities and reduce refusals on certain specialized cybersecurity tasks.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of refusals
Noun
  • Kraft's move triggered a wave of venue rejections, forcing tour promoters to drop Macklemore entirely.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Osubor had made a short that played well with friends and family and nowhere else, collecting festival rejections.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of rejections
Noun
  • On Friday, Yabloko’s leader appealed to Ella Pamfilova, head of the Central Election Commission, over what the party said were numerous denials of entry to its observers and pressure on them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately, Madeline’s — and Victor’s — denials fell on deaf ears.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of denials
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“Nonacceptances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonacceptances. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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