as in abandoned
left unoccupied or unused
picked up the rejected toy to see what was wrong with it
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as in denied
to be unwilling to grant
rejected his request for time off
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as in refuted
to declare not to be true
I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that
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as in discarded
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 refused
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
rejected his marriage proposal
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Recent Examples of rejected
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
That can feel quite personal, and maybe the parents feel rejected too.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
McConnell’s order rejected the administration’s plan to pay only 65% of the maximum benefit, a move that could have left some recipients with no aid at all this month.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The board had warned that Musk might walk away from the company if the package was rejected.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
The Port of San Diego rejected a proposal from the landing operator to renovate the aging facility.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
El-Masry rejected the kind offer but there was method in the trainer’s merriment.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The judge rejected the appeal, and the White House quickly appealed to the Supreme Court.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Fueled by factual evidence that sustainability is not just a tool for survival but a growth enabler, the European fashion industry seems to have rejected counternarratives and oftentimes anticipated regulatory frameworks.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Still, this is early days, and there have been similar drugs which looked promising at the beginning but were later rejected due to safety concerns, Nadar said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
That can feel quite personal, and maybe the parents feel rejected too.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
McConnell’s order rejected the administration’s plan to pay only 65% of the maximum benefit, a move that could have left some recipients with no aid at all this month.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The board had warned that Musk might walk away from the company if the package was rejected.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
The Port of San Diego rejected a proposal from the landing operator to renovate the aging facility.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
El-Masry rejected the kind offer but there was method in the trainer’s merriment.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The judge rejected the appeal, and the White House quickly appealed to the Supreme Court.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Fueled by factual evidence that sustainability is not just a tool for survival but a growth enabler, the European fashion industry seems to have rejected counternarratives and oftentimes anticipated regulatory frameworks.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejected
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Thousands of abandoned and derelict vessels around the US pose environmental and navigational challenges.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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At the time, ICE had requested local officials hold him in jail, but that request was denied, the affidavit said.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The agency that was set to investigate before being denied access to evidence and case materials is called the Force Investigations Unit of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, part of the Department of Public Safety.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump administration claims that Good attacked or tried to run over ICE agents before the shooting have been refuted by the videos captured during the incident.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The New York Civil Liberties Union refuted Noem’s statements about sanctuary city laws.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The state also has an above average number of polluted waterways and more coal ash ponds — small, toxic water bodies near coal plants where poisonous refuse is discarded — than any other state.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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By the 1970s, many of Lindsay’s policies were anchored more to his office and personality than to his party and were thus easily discarded upon executive turnover.—
Daniel Wortel-London,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Google, Meta, Microsoft’s LinkedIn, and Elon Musk’s X have all delayed, adjusted, or flat-out refused to launch AI products because of the bloc’s laws.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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And the defense refused to yield.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Vargas nodded at the nearly deserted river.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Except for a few children kicking a ball and some chickens pecking the ground, the village seemed almost deserted.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Dillard's declined to comment for this article.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Owens’ attorney, Joshua Kolsrud, who is representing her in the criminal allegations involving Echard and, now, the Scottsdale man, declined to comment, citing her pending criminal trial, which is scheduled for January 2026.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Somewhere beyond the brush, two frightened dogs — caught on video being dumped and abandoned — were still waiting, as if the person who left them might return.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Rejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejected. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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