Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuffed
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Several firms have in recent weeks announced plans to significantly trim their headcounts, spurned by company-specific factors, but against the backdrop of an increasingly precarious economic situation and the rise of automation and artificial intelligence.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Merlino came out on top after a hitman allegedly hired by Stanfa, spurned by Stanfa's refusal to pay him, became an informant for the FBI, per CBS News.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Still, this is early days, and there have been similar drugs which looked promising at the beginning but were later rejected due to safety concerns, Nadar said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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That can feel quite personal, and maybe the parents feel rejected too.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The president refused to meet until the day before the deadline.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Despite this, Fortun and her partner refused to give up.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The forfeits have made the Stallions scorned in the Bravo League and in much of south Orange County.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hell hath no fury like a dancing duo scorned.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
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Chiwenga also opposes corruption by government and Zanu PF officials but was overruled at the party’s October conference.—
Tawanda Karombo,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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After reports that Slater opposed the settlement but was overruled by Attorney General Pam Bondi, Democrats seized on it as an example of political interference from Trump-supporting lobbyists.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even if the 23rd French president’s time behind bars is cut short, the sound of any jailhouse door hitting him in the rear would be a sweet one for the many, many who disdained his right-wing politics and spectacular thirst for attention.—
Alexandra Marshall,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
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If Johnston had vetoed any of the amendments, the council would have had an opportunity Monday to consider overriding any of those vetoes, but would have needed a supermajority to do so.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Newsom vetoed a similar, but slightly more expansive, version of the bill in 2024.—
Wire Report,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
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From building Victor’s lab to the film’s ship, Deverell scouted across Scotland and Toronto.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sanders scouted a game last January between Fullerton and MiraCosta, with the intent of recruiting a center at Fullerton.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Rebuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuffed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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