Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuffing
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In 2012, a group of fast food workers in New York walked off their jobs to demand a $15 minimum wage, spurning the Fight for $15 movement, which saw workers across industries and states push for higher minimum wages.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2026 -
When Channing falls head-over-heels for the charismatic Minjae, spurning the overtures of an aggressive local politician, Dahee rallies to her side; both women become ensnared in a beachside town’s blood feuds and class conflicts, danger circling like gulls.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
4 Apr. 2026
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By contrast, two other supertalls, both by SHoP, puncture the atmosphere without disdaining the block.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2026
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He was torn between disdaining them and entertaining the possibility of getting into that business, which was clearly going to grow with the transition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 July 2025
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Both candidates emphasized local issues throughout their campaign, with a focus on rejecting corruption and bringing integrity and honesty to city hall.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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Coalition members are also critical of the EU, rejecting policies particularly on environment and migration.—
Karel Janicek,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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Think pieces proliferated, debating the ethics of algorithmic sexuality and scorning the tech company’s professed commitment to consumer safety.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Nov. 2025
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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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Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, told CNN that Italy is refusing to cooperate with Kyiv on the issue and is preventing Ukrainian authorities from checking on the children’s welfare.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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And of course there will always be readers who balk at SF, refusing to countenance that our lived reality is saturated with it, and that the time for earnestly realistic state-of-the-nation novels may have passed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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With parental rights overruling teachers’ concerns, absenteeism is often ignored.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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Advertisement It was revealed in April that Mandelson had failed the security vetting in January 2025, only for his appointment as ambassador to go ahead the following month anyway on account of the Foreign Office overruling the decision.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
19 May 2026
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That group included new assistant GM Kyle Smith; senior personnel executives Shaun Herock and Jon Robinson; director of pro scouting Venzell Boulware; scout Jack Schneider and assistant director of player personnel Josh Scobey.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Keith Law has scouting reports from top Rays and Nationals prospects.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Unfortunately, sometimes the brain is too efficient, leading us to cling to false information and unproductive habits while ignoring information that could clearly benefit us.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
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Meanwhile, poor Sol is blithely ignoring Jen’s warning that Sincere seemed to switch up on Melanie awfully quick and that Sincere and Melanie are very in sync.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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“Rebuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuffing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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