as in rejections
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling
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Recent Examples of refusals
While grand jury refusals are rare in federal practice, their frequency in recent weeks has raised questions about the strength of the cases and the attitudes of District residents serving as jurors.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Legal experts say a clear trend is forming due to the number of refusals to indict in such a short time.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Durov was forced out as CEO in 2014 after several arguments with the Russian state over censorship and refusals to hand over user data.
—Ryan Hogg, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The researchers tested 3,840 AI query-response pairs across 480 participants, comparing direct refusals, explanations, redirection, partial compliance and full compliance.
—Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Legal experts say a clear trend is forming due to the number of refusals to indict in such a short time.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Durov was forced out as CEO in 2014 after several arguments with the Russian state over censorship and refusals to hand over user data.
—Ryan Hogg, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The researchers tested 3,840 AI query-response pairs across 480 participants, comparing direct refusals, explanations, redirection, partial compliance and full compliance.
—Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refusals
Noun
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After multiple rejections from the auto dealership, Kim had to get creative again.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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And this ingredient is the secret to the success of many freelancers, start-up founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders who often felt like giving up and were faced with self-doubt on top of the rejections of others, yet still pushed on.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement For the next several years, activists knocked on the doors of sharecroppers and drove folks to county registrars’ offices, often facing denials or delays, arrests, and violence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Such reimbursement accuracy failures can include insurance claim denials, unbilled services, underpayments from government programs and inefficiencies within the reimbursement workflow.—
Alexander Podgornyy,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Refusals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refusals. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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