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 Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
But initial attempts to send her to Tahiti, a French dependency, about 1,350 miles — or a 30-hour sea journey — from Pitcairn, were rejected by French Polynesian authorities.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
But Californians, saddled with the nation’s highest gasoline prices, electricity rates, and insurance premiums thanks in large part to Sacramento’s green agenda, rejected the pitch.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Lee already absorbed a political loss in this month’s election, when 55% of Oakland voters rejected a parcel tax measure for which the mayor and her labor allies had campaigned aggressively.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
China rejected Philippine objections, maintaining that the platform is located in an area under its control, not the Philippines'.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The ceasefire hinged on an end to Hezbollah attacks, but the group was not party to the talks and its leader rejected the pact.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
That ad, like the others, was rejected by WMATA, according to the lawsuit.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
But Republican state senators overwhelmingly rejected that map.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Verb
In May 2023, Quiñones rejected a call-up to the national team, however, and began playing for Mexico later that year.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
But initial attempts to send her to Tahiti, a French dependency, about 1,350 miles — or a 30-hour sea journey — from Pitcairn, were rejected by French Polynesian authorities.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
But Californians, saddled with the nation’s highest gasoline prices, electricity rates, and insurance premiums thanks in large part to Sacramento’s green agenda, rejected the pitch.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Lee already absorbed a political loss in this month’s election, when 55% of Oakland voters rejected a parcel tax measure for which the mayor and her labor allies had campaigned aggressively.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
China rejected Philippine objections, maintaining that the platform is located in an area under its control, not the Philippines'.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The ceasefire hinged on an end to Hezbollah attacks, but the group was not party to the talks and its leader rejected the pact.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
That ad, like the others, was rejected by WMATA, according to the lawsuit.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
But Republican state senators overwhelmingly rejected that map.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejected
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Born on May 13, 1958, in California, Sheets appeared on 163 episodes of Storage Wars between 2010 and 2023, vying with other buyers of abandoned and unopened storage lockers being auctioned.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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But ever since Hay filed his civil suit against Combs, the musician’s attorneys have fiercely denied his allegations.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Boats arriving from Haiti’s seaports will soon be required to operate under enhanced security measures or risk being denied entry into the United States.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Verb
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California officials, including Secretary of State Shirley Weber, have repeatedly refuted claims of fraud and, in fact, have defended the state’s slower process as critical to ensuring the counts are accurate.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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At trial, defense lawyer Bob Varga refuted the accusation, noting there was no bodycam footage of the incident.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Verb
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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The leftover items that haven’t been chosen should be discarded, donated, or just moved to their proper place in the home.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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The British newspaper reported that Hockney is believed to have turned down a knighthood on several occasions and is said to have once refused an invitation to paint the late Queen Elizabeth.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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At multiple locations blocks from the Garden, crowds refused numerous verbal commands to disperse, police said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Naval Criminal Investigative Service agents and base personnel tracked two suspects while ordering residents to shelter in place, then discovered 51 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl inside the deserted vehicle.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The sonic world became an online phenomenon unto itself, as users paired wistful and dreamy sounds with their own photos of deserted corridors and empty malls.—
Harry Thorfinn-George,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Florida citrus acreage declined from nearly 749,000 acres in 2004 to approximately 275,000 acres in 2024.—
Paul Meador,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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The National Labor Relations Board declined jurisdiction on narrow grounds, warning that allowing one private-school team to unionize while most FBS programs were public universities could create instability.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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But especially especially Bea, who got dumped from the island.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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In order to standardize their modeling, over the last couple of decades climate scientists developed a suite of projections for how much CO2 would get dumped into the atmosphere via fossil fuel use.—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Rejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejected. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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