refuser

Definition of refusernext

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Noun
  • Clemson resister Dabo Swinney has driven his program into the ground.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • In November 1971, Berkeley, California, became the first sanctuary city in the country when 12 local churches inspired the City Council to pass a resolution offering sanctuary to draft resisters.
    Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Well after the first Darfur war had faded from headlines, this duo continued to put down rebel groups throughout the country through brutal methods.
    Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • Finding an off-ramp is increasingly becoming necessary for GOP leadership as House rebels threaten to shut down the floor in the absence of a path forward.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews' ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Attorneys for the challenger Sullivan argued that the Constitution lays out three exclusive qualifications for the Senate, addressing only age, citizenship and residency.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • The uniform of the conformist — sports shirt, cardigan, tennis shoes — is as easily recognized as that of the recusant — dirty white T, sideburns, two days’ growth of beard.
    Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 15 July 2019
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“Refuser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuser. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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