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refused

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verb

past tense of refuse
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refused
Verb
  • In a statement to PEOPLE on Saturday, April 12, Combs' legal team denied the allegations leveled by Manzaro.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Many had overstayed visas, often after working in the United States for years and applying to stay but being denied.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • His dominance is creating an air of intimidation that shouldn’t go ignored.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Black electorate feeling ‘neglected and ignored’ Tensions within the party in Florida could be seen as early as April when President Joe Biden came to Tampa for an event.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Refused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refused. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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