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as in to refuse
to be unwilling to grant
rejected his request for time off
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as in to deny
to declare not to be true
I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that
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as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
sorted through the nuts and rejected any that had cracked shells or were shattered
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as in to decline
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
rejected his marriage proposal
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Recent Examples of reject
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Olson said the Citizens Action Coalition opposed the settlement and requested that the commission rejected it.
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Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
These days, the aviary houses parakeets that are mostly rejects from friends whose kids got bored with them.
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Derek Mobley applied to over a hundred jobs and was rejected from every single one, frequently receiving rejection notices in the middle of the night.
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Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Olson said the Citizens Action Coalition opposed the settlement and requested that the commission rejected it.
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Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Noun
At first glance, the collection seemed to be a paean to rejects.
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Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
These days, the aviary houses parakeets that are mostly rejects from friends whose kids got bored with them.
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reject
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Wurth saw two more physicians who refused to discuss hormones before a urologist started her on estrogen gel, oral progesterone and a vaginal estrogen cream.
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The man had a gun and refused to drop it when ordered to by police, the sheriff said.
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His opponent claimed that created a conflict of interest, which Weiser denied.
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The two housekeepers denied having such a conversation with Brown, noting language differences would have made such a discussion unlikely.
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That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.
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One of the most direct things people can do is avoid flushing or discarding unused medications down the sink or toilet!
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After years of declining sales, American Girl dolls are seeing a resurgence.
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In May, during a tense commission meeting, a majority of commissioners declined to give her a raise after her first year on the job.
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As a child, Aemond is rebellious, an outcast and does not get along well with Rhaenyra’s children, who are of a similar age.
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Kim drops his cover and assembles a team of outcasts to pursue justice through brutal and calculated means.
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Using basic academic terminology would place grants at risk of rejection or termination on political grounds.
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That persisted into 2026 amid disagreements over the Russian war on Ukraine, including Meloni’s rejection of a proposal by Britain and France to send European troops there following a possible ceasefire.
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Four fisher people from Indonesia’s Pari Island filed a legal complaint in 2023 against the Swiss construction company Holcim, which refutes their assertion that its climate change-causing emissions threaten their homes and livelihoods.
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Wainger also refuted the assertion that Pennel had expected to be arrested.
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The Category 4 storm brought 140 mph winds and a 15-foot storm surge to parts of the Gulf Coast before combining with a separate system, dumping over 30 inches of rain in parts of North Carolina over the span of a few days.
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Add three-quarters of the celery mixture to the potatoes and marinating liquid, dump in the mayo dressing, and gently stir to combine.
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“Reject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reject. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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