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Recent Examples of refusal Eventually, censored animations of Muhammad aired with disclaimers from Comedy Central, but only after Parker and Stone’s refusal to address the issue before broadcast. Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025 Much of the conspiracy theorizing over Balaji’s death has to do with the refusal of his parents to accept the official findings and insistence that he was murdered. Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025 One of the Democrats’ biggest problems right now is their refusal to take accountability for their poor performance. Nicole Russell, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 In the New York Times, Benjamin Oreskes wrote about Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s refusal to endorse Mamdani. David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for refusal
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Noun
  • After multiple rejections from the auto dealership, Kim had to get creative again.
    Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The sting of rejection or criticism is universal.
    Susanne Biro, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While non-State armed groups are said to be responsible for almost 50% of grave violations, government forces were the main perpetrators of the killing and maiming of children, attacks on schools and hospitals, and the denial of humanitarian access.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Protecting your own mental state is not avoidance or denial.
    Annie Margaret, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Refusal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refusal. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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