Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuffed
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Founded in 2008, Groupon, which once spurned a $6 billion takeover offer from Google on its way to a $25 billion valuation, has fallen in recent years to a fraction of its previous worth amid sharp revenue declines.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
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For example, according to The Athletic, Vancouver Whitecaps signing Thomas Müller spurned FC Cincinnati because of concerns he’d be turned into a marketing machine with the city’s German-American community, and instead opted for a club where the main focus would be on the field.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The club rejected her for lack of record.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Combine uneven play with 11 penalties and that’s a cocktail even the Florida student section nauseously rejected.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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In one practice, McCarthy refused to throw an easy short pass and opted instead to throw a deeper-developing route.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While there was plenty of blame to go around following the Giants' 21-6 loss, head coach Brian Daboll seemingly refused to point the finger at Wilson despite his underwhelming performance.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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While oud can be polarizing—prized by some for its longevity and scorned by others for its animalic bite—the version in this bottle is rounder, creamier, and more nuanced than your standard-issue oud oil, with a clarity that feels paradoxical given its depth.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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In Splitsville, Julie is a wife scorned and ignored.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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One Democrat, Councilor Nick Roberts, joined four Republicans on the committee in voting to approve the idea, but they were overruled by six Democrats.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 Aug. 2025
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The school board denied the petition but it was overruled by the San Diego County Board of Education, the first charter school approved on appeal by the county since 2003.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez vetoed that opposition vote, and the building was designated historic.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Polis vetoed it, in part because of Uber’s threat to leave.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Credit should also go to whoever scouted and dressed the deliberately dreary locations used, a selection of bare concrete architecture in what looks like the cheating side of every town.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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When the time comes during the job, players flashback to the legwork, reveal how the obstacle was already scouted and add some of those dice to their roll to get past it in the moment.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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That was a decline too from March, when the pollsters found that 48 percent approved and 47 percent disapproved.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Monday’s rating is significantly better than Trump’s -15 net approval rating Morning Consult found at this point in his first term, when 40% of voters approved and 55% disapproved of his job performance.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Rebuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuffed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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