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
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The shareholders, however, rejected WBD CEO David Zaslav‘s lucrative compensation package, sending a message to its board in the process.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Warner shareholders rejected a separate measure Thursday that outlined post-merger payments for company executives.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, appeals judges rejected a request from Duterte’s legal team to throw out the case on the grounds that the court did not have jurisdiction because of the Philippine withdrawal.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Jokic rejected the screen and leveraged it to create an open driving lane to his left.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
The proposal, however, was rejected by Florida voters in November 2024.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
But Texas’ anti-SLAPP law does not apply in federal court, so the judge rejected Figliuzzi’s request to make Patel cover his legal costs.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
She was rejected by her mom, Nhi Linh, shortly after her arrival, according to Washingtonian.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Prosecutors said Maya’s ballot was counted in the recall election, but rejected the following year.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The shareholders, however, rejected WBD CEO David Zaslav‘s lucrative compensation package, sending a message to its board in the process.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Warner shareholders rejected a separate measure Thursday that outlined post-merger payments for company executives.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, appeals judges rejected a request from Duterte’s legal team to throw out the case on the grounds that the court did not have jurisdiction because of the Philippine withdrawal.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Jokic rejected the screen and leveraged it to create an open driving lane to his left.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
The proposal, however, was rejected by Florida voters in November 2024.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
But Texas’ anti-SLAPP law does not apply in federal court, so the judge rejected Figliuzzi’s request to make Patel cover his legal costs.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
She was rejected by her mom, Nhi Linh, shortly after her arrival, according to Washingtonian.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejected
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The city has been overwhelmed in recent years by an influx of abandoned and stray dogs and puppies.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Antonia Noori Farzan The Providence Police Department is urging drivers to stay off the road, saying that stuck and abandoned cars are causing problems and preventing the city from getting back to normal.—
Eryn Dion,
The Providence Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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The same City who denied Arsenal title glory in 2023 and 2024.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jordan was then interviewed by a private investigator hired by Jackson’s attorneys, and denied being molested by the singer.—
Amelia McDonell-Parry,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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However, OpenAI spokeswoman Kate Waters refuted the idea that ChatGPT should be criminally liable for how people use the platform on Tuesday.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2026
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Hours after the Royals’ loss on Saturday, Perez refuted Quatraro’s reason for the day off.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2026
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McGillivray said the cold added another layer of complexity because runners were arriving in Hopkinton with many layers of extra clothing that would be discarded at the start line and need to be collected.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The case began on September 8, 2025, when police investigators found Hernandez’s body in the trunk of Burke’s discarded Tesla in Los Angeles.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets refused to engage, declining to respond on the off day.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Videos on social media showed militant convoys in trucks and motorcycles moving through the town's deserted streets, while residents looked on fearfully.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Videos on social media showed militant convoys in trucks and motorcycles moving through the town’s deserted streets, while residents looked on fearfully.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Westerheide declined to answer follow-up questions about the Patton autopsy.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That tax collector, Cheryl Blogoslawski, was suspended from her job in January, not long after a new mayor, Democrat Bobby Sanchez, took office after Stewart declined to seek a seventh two-year term.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Water testing has been temporarily increased to once a month at the Oceanside Harbor after someone reported seeing a suspicious liquid dumped from a boat.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Level 5 accident dumped radioactive contamination across Europe and it is thought that traces of isotope iodine-131 may have caused several hundred cancer diagnoses.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Rejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejected. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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