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
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Combine uneven play with 11 penalties and that’s a cocktail even the Florida student section nauseously rejected.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
However, proof of residence and registration is needed for first-time voters to vote in a federal election, which is why Maya's name was challenged and rejected for the 2022 primary ballot, prosecutors added.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
When Kentucky’s case came before the court, justices rejected its argument that the displays served a secular educational purpose.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Adelman last week rejected that argument and upheld the July recommendation of a magistrate judge who also ruled that the case could proceed.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Israel rejected the accusation.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Newcastle had a £50m ($67m) offer for Wolves striker Jorgen Stand Larsen rejected last week.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Even when the Justice Department sought court approval to make portions of the materials public, federal judges rejected those requests, ruling that the information did not meet the threshold for disclosure.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
The club rejected her for lack of record.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Combine uneven play with 11 penalties and that’s a cocktail even the Florida student section nauseously rejected.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
However, proof of residence and registration is needed for first-time voters to vote in a federal election, which is why Maya's name was challenged and rejected for the 2022 primary ballot, prosecutors added.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
When Kentucky’s case came before the court, justices rejected its argument that the displays served a secular educational purpose.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Adelman last week rejected that argument and upheld the July recommendation of a magistrate judge who also ruled that the case could proceed.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Israel rejected the accusation.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Newcastle had a £50m ($67m) offer for Wolves striker Jorgen Stand Larsen rejected last week.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Even when the Justice Department sought court approval to make portions of the materials public, federal judges rejected those requests, ruling that the information did not meet the threshold for disclosure.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejected
Adjective
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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
Verb
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Mace's former fiancé denied the accusations.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Caracas has denied this repeatedly.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other organizations and scientists have refuted the DOE’s review, including the American Meteorological Society, which highlighted further flaws in the report and urged a correction of the findings by the agency.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Both Kraft and Goodell have refuted the claim.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This country has basically discarded them.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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In his work, Fifield-Perez’s interdisciplinary practice centers the materiality of paper ephemera, everyday self- documents discarded after having fulfilled their purpose.—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In one practice, McCarthy refused to throw an easy short pass and opted instead to throw a deeper-developing route.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While there was plenty of blame to go around following the Giants' 21-6 loss, head coach Brian Daboll seemingly refused to point the finger at Wilson despite his underwhelming performance.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Days are spent fishing, snorkeling, and picnicking on deserted Indian Ocean islands, while nights are spent sleeping under the stars.—
Ian Proctor,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Co-starring Rachel McAdams, the tonal mashup chronicles two incompatible work colleagues who crash land on a deserted island and have to find a way to work together for the sake of survival.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On the Republican side, many politicos were thrown for another loop when Attorney General Brenna Bird declined to run for the GOP nomination.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Note that the relative strength indicator has declined from late 2024 to the present – heading in the opposite direction of the price.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The season will detail 10 different cases, including a Las Vegas journalist ambushed outside his residence, a body dumped in a NYC tunnel, and a mission to discover the identity of a victim found in the East River.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Here, they’re treated like sweet potatoes or cabbages, dumped by the dozen into large plastic bags, or piled into car trunks waiting for sale.—
Haicen Yang,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Rejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejected. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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