as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
took her rebuff in stride, and still greeted her cousin with a friendly smile the next time they met
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as in to spurn
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Recent Examples of rebuff
Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Brian Driscoll, who served as acting director before Patel was confirmed, rebuffed early requests to turn over a list of all agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
There was a unilateral rebuff toward the idea that the industry is experiencing a drummer shortage in general.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Boston Partners’ Hart rebuffed such claims during his interview with CNBC.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Brian Driscoll, who served as acting director before Patel was confirmed, rebuffed early requests to turn over a list of all agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
The matter-of-fact rebuff feels very French, very Oklou.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
There was a unilateral rebuff toward the idea that the industry is experiencing a drummer shortage in general.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuff
Noun
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The director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, Sergio Gor, announced Shogan’s dismissal in February on social media.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Attorneys argued in court Thursday morning over Trauernicht’s request for the diversion program, which could result in the dismissal of his felony charge for the alleged crime.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The law went into effect in the wake of numerous accusations by American brands and retailers that container shipping giants had spurned service commitments and charged excessive late fees during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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There had been endeavour and creativity from the home side, and also a host of golden chances spurned.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lopez — who received a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nomination for the role, among other accolades — acknowledged the disappointment of the snub in her 2022 Netflix documentary Halftime.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, the video also shows King Charles and Kate Middleton sitting down while the guests clapped, which people are interpreting as a snub.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By 1845, Marx was scorning his colleagues for floating in the clouds.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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The scorelessness has turned to scorn, too.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Larger than life, his creation repulses and torments him, and Victor spends the rest of his life both running from it and trying to destroy it.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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The optical, stop-motion, and puppetry effects alone should make Brain Damage a priority on your watchlist, but Henenlotter’s film excites and repulses on a deeper level.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Lewis Wedlock, a social psychologist specializing in masculinities, notes that the term is especially cutting when a man uses it to refer to another man, which can imply disdain for his authenticity and his submission in pandering to women.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kleinfeld disdains the concept of work-life separation.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Combining rigorous research and captivating narration, Kateryna Zarembo debunks common myths about the region, such as its long-standing gravitation towards Russia and its rejection of everything Ukrainian.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Named after the island’s Indigenous name, Rapa Nui, the drug rapamycin was initially developed as an immunosuppressant to prevent organ transplant rejection and to improve the efficacy of stents to treat coronary artery disease.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The letter also called for the return of mandatory standardized testing in university admissions and for universities to report the anonymous scores and grades of accepted and rejected students.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In a June ruling, a three-judge Kansas Court of Appeals panel rejected Kobach’s arguments in no uncertain terms.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Rebuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuff. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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