Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuffing
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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 -
People Magazine, spurning millions of sexy dead people, has once again chosen a Sexiest Man Alive.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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But a jury apparently disagreed, convicting Amiri of a civil rights violation that relied heavily on Manly-Williams’ testimony and rejecting all other charges, including conspiracy to violate civil rights.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Talarico represents the Democrats who believe that winning is possible by rejecting rather than emulating the president’s least flattering qualities.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Jan. 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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While in Jamaica, the Ramírez boys were sent to a very conservative private school to learn English and were punished for refusing to sing the British national anthem in morning assembly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Much of it explodes, though; one false post of Nix refusing to wear a rainbow armband has over 2,300 reactions.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 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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There have been external options, such as former Houston Astros international director Oz Ocampo, and internal options, including assistant director of amateur scouting Mitch Colahan and director of baseball development Mario Garza, another league source told The Athletic.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Red Sox have had great success scouting and developing international players, with guys like Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, Brayan Bello and Ceddanne Rafaela all representing recent signings who went on to make their mark in Boston.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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Alyssa Farah Griffin attempted to cut in, with Navarro ignoring her in the moment.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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James said the administration has not provided evidence of fraud or misuse of child care funding in New York, while ignoring the standard processes for withholding such funds.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Approval ratings of the president were at -3 percentage points, with 44 percent of respondents approving and 47 percent disapproving, based on I&I/TIPP polling.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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The poll also found 52% of all voters disapproving of his handling of immigration, including 75% of Hispanic voters.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Rebuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuffing. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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