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
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Texas lawmakers rejected both the Smithsonian's cost estimates of transporting Discovery and the museum's legal claim of ownership.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Oct. 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
The Delhi High Court and, later, India’s Supreme Court eventually rejected calls for Husain’s summons and cleared him of obscenity charges, effectively quashing cases in other cities.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
But Congress has increasingly rejected his agenda, underscoring his eroding grip on power.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Each bid was rejected by WBD’s board.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The news caused Salesforce shares to surge as management rejected Wall Street’s narrative of sluggish revenue growth that’s been weighing on investor sentiment in 2025.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected Israel's request for intervention.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
However, Russia’s Defense Ministry has rejected the Lithuanian claims and said its Su-30 fighter jets conducted training flights over the Kaliningrad region in strict compliance with the rules, not violating the borders of any other states.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Texas lawmakers rejected both the Smithsonian's cost estimates of transporting Discovery and the museum's legal claim of ownership.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Oct. 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
The Delhi High Court and, later, India’s Supreme Court eventually rejected calls for Husain’s summons and cleared him of obscenity charges, effectively quashing cases in other cities.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
But Congress has increasingly rejected his agenda, underscoring his eroding grip on power.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Each bid was rejected by WBD’s board.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The news caused Salesforce shares to surge as management rejected Wall Street’s narrative of sluggish revenue growth that’s been weighing on investor sentiment in 2025.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected Israel's request for intervention.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 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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The 29-year-old denied former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun three times in the first half.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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David denied the allegations at the time.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The couple has publicly refuted those claims, affirming the authenticity of their partnership.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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When rumors flew in the colonies that Franklin had personally designed the Stamp Act, William refuted the charges.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Any leftover fruit sitting at room temperature for over 2 hours should be discarded.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the trailer, it is shown that if you are caught indulging in a brief moment of pleasure, you are packed away into a human-sized cardboard box and quickly discarded into a heap of other passionate offenders.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Through more than a decade of running a business and raising a son, Whebbe and Paoli refused to give up on getting the Book Lady’s books into the hands of people who will love them.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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While thousands focused on the federal government at the rally, at least one woman seemed more concentrated on calling out how Attorney General Andrea Campbell has refused to enforce the legislative audit that state voters approved last November.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Just past the cattle-ranching town of Bridgeport in northern California, near the border of Nevada, this deserted mining community is frozen in time along its dusty desert road.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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To summarize, the protagonist, lost in hopeless days, eventually stumbles upon a deserted dance hall.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Clark declined to comment when asked if some smaller-market clubs bring in more money than large-market clubs.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Through Hobbs, the farmer declined an interview.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lastly, My Roommate Is a Cat is the touching story of how a shy novelist named Mikazuki Subaru comes to live with a feline companion who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Rejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejected. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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