Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuffing
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Bo Bichette spurning the Phillies for the NL East rival New York Mets was akin to a gut punch for the NL East champions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026 -
After a lengthy standoff, Lane Kiffin finally made a decision on his coaching future by spurning the Ole Miss Rebels and a shot at a national title for the LSU Tigers.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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Our family photographs depicted us in beauty, power and wholeness, rejecting every image that attempted to relegate us to a stereotype.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Then last week, the agency published on its website the complete response letter detailing the FDA’s reasons for rejecting the drug.—
Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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Most of the time, a child who is shoving at the playground or refusing to take turns with the blocks at daycare is just testing the boundaries of acceptable behavior.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Clintons agreed to testify later this month after initially refusing and facing a potential contempt vote.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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But even those who voted in favor of overruling the commission’s determination and allowing for demolition acknowledged the community’s concerns.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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In that role, Ruszkowski will oversee turnaround efforts in Fort Worth ISD, including directing or possibly overruling actions of the superintendent and other district leaders.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, Everton remained without a dedicated director of women’s football or head of recruitment, leaving much of the burden of scouting to Sorensen, as in seasons prior.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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McDaniels kept his mind on football during the 2024 regular season by helping teams with advance scouting on opponents.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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This framing effectively provides a rationale for ignoring officers’ commands during field encounters.—
Christina Buttons,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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In November, my doctor gently reprimanded me for ignoring my 2024 colonoscopy date.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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His mother was disapproving as well.—
Gabriel Sherman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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That is the reverse of how Democrats see things, the poll shows, with 94% of Democrats and 64% of independent voters disapproving.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Rebuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuffing. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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