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
Reuters, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Earlier this legislative session, a committee rejected a 50-year sales exemption for data center purchases of equipment and software.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
One professor’s course plan was rejected for including readings from Plato.
—Samuel O’Neal 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Lara rejected pressure from wildfire victim advocates to delay an interim 17% emergency hike until State Farm’s claims practices could be examined.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Northbrook trustees rejected a push last week from Village President Kathryn Ciesla to place a temporary moratorium on use of the village’s controversial public sign forum on a downtown corner.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
When voters rejected the amendments in 2024, it was seen as a win for DeSantis.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Accordingly, internment camp authorities sent the resisters to local jails outside the camp, then transferred them to Tulelake Camp, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp repurposed to jail the men who rejected the loyalty questionnaire.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Black, however, rejected being labeled a hero.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Tehran has rejected those accusations and said the cases involved legitimate security concerns.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Earlier this legislative session, a committee rejected a 50-year sales exemption for data center purchases of equipment and software.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
One professor’s course plan was rejected for including readings from Plato.
—Samuel O’Neal 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Lara rejected pressure from wildfire victim advocates to delay an interim 17% emergency hike until State Farm’s claims practices could be examined.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Northbrook trustees rejected a push last week from Village President Kathryn Ciesla to place a temporary moratorium on use of the village’s controversial public sign forum on a downtown corner.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
When voters rejected the amendments in 2024, it was seen as a win for DeSantis.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Accordingly, internment camp authorities sent the resisters to local jails outside the camp, then transferred them to Tulelake Camp, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp repurposed to jail the men who rejected the loyalty questionnaire.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Black, however, rejected being labeled a hero.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejected
Adjective
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The abandoned Westminster Mall has turned into a hotspot for vandalism since shuttering in late 2025, according to police who are attempting to raise awareness about the issue.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rogers is shopworker Polly Parrish, who gets mistakenly identified as the parent of an abandoned baby.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Along the way, people both inside and outside the union have labeled Meyer as a puppet of powerful agent Scott Boras, a charge both Boras and Meyer have vigorously denied.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yoon, who can appeal the ruling, had denied the insurrection charge, saying his imposition of martial law was meant to alert the public to paralysing political gridlock caused by the opposition party’s majority in the National Assembly and its impeachment of several senior officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At that point, the labor group accused the WGA West of unfair labor practices and negotiating in bad faith, allegations that the WGA West refuted.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office spokesman refuted that, however.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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The plant produces Circulose—a dissolving pulp made from 100 percent discarded cotton textiles—designed to integrate into existing textile supply chains and move circular solutions beyond the pilot phase into sustained industrial production.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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Most of the others have been ruled out in connection with the case, after being shown to have been discarded by agents assisting in the search.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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But Barakat refused to let his team go down on senior night, driving to the basket and scoring with three seconds remaining to force OT.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Two others refused medical treatment, Livengood said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But if a well is deserted or an operator insolvent, the state can be responsible for plugging it.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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And the children's playground was completely deserted.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The embassy reopening plans are classified and the State Department declined to comment on details beyond confirming that the congressional notification was sent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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District officials declined to detail the concerns raised against district Trustee Tom Duncan, saying additional background information appears in reporting by the Auburn Journal.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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And, over the last few weeks, several meters of fresh snow have fallen across Europe, part of a weather pattern driven by an unusual southerly jet stream that has dumped huge amounts of precipitation across the continent, causing flooding in lower altitude areas.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The city was walloped by a major winter storm at the end of January, which dumped more than 10 inches of snow in Central Park and resulted in the cancellation of thousands of flights.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Rejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejected. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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