Synonyms of refusals

refusals

noun

plural of refusal

as in rejections

an unwillingness to grant something asked for

his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rejections
• denials
• declinations
• turndowns
• nays
• disallowances
• injunctions
• noes
• nonacceptances
• rebuffs
• suppressions
• repudiations
• discouragements
• repressions
• vetoes
• spurns
• bans
• repulses
• negatives
• deterrences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grants
• allowances
• approvals
• agreements
• sanctions
• licenses
• acceptances
• consents
• authorizations
• clearances
• leaves
• accessions
• permissions
• signatures
• seals
• OKs
• concurrences
• stamps
• assents
• acquiescences
• sufferances
• imprimaturs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of refusals

Consequently, refusals are depersonalized, turning emotional conflicts into simple commercial choices. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Shirley lingered in parking lots and asked to enter childcare centers, taking refusals as evidence that the centers weren’t actually caring for children. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026

The character is written to be very likable and worthy of respect, and Jodie Whittaker brings a really effective extra oomph of warmth and humor to her performance that makes her consistent refusals to accept Kate’s proposals even more striking. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Ajax is designed to be less restrictive Kjellberg is also deliberately changing how Ajax handles refusals. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

The air traffic control operators gave no reason for the earlier refusals. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

In nearly all of the Thailand and Cambodia refusals, the model’s reasoning invoked criminal restrictions or lèse-majesté laws. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Sol, but it's designed to improve capabilities and reduce refusals on certain specialized cybersecurity tasks. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Some shared their own workarounds for the AI’s refusals — which included just using another model, like Claude or Gemini. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026