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
Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Bianco launched a voter‑fraud investigation after a local group claimed the county counted roughly 46,000 more ballots than were received, a claim election officials rejected.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
In 1977, the Justices rejected Nixon’s claim that the previous version of the Presidential Records Act violated the separation of powers and infringed executive privilege.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Musk unsuccessfully tried to get the lawsuit moved to a Texas court, and Sooknanan rejected his motion to dismiss the case in February 2026.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
Congress has already rejected steep cuts to the NSF and NIH, only to watch the administration slow-walk the funding it had been ordered to spend.
—Gautam Mukunda, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
According to guidance offered by the Indiana Secretary of State’s Election Division, a voter whose ballot is rejected may have up to three days before election day to come in and rectify the ballot, but typically would have to do it on Election Day itself.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
McElroy rejected that argument.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
While Raman portrayed herself as the focus of attacks from both opponents, Bass’ campaign rejected that framing as a distraction from her debate performance and City Council record.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Verb
The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.
—Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Bianco launched a voter‑fraud investigation after a local group claimed the county counted roughly 46,000 more ballots than were received, a claim election officials rejected.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
In 1977, the Justices rejected Nixon’s claim that the previous version of the Presidential Records Act violated the separation of powers and infringed executive privilege.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Musk unsuccessfully tried to get the lawsuit moved to a Texas court, and Sooknanan rejected his motion to dismiss the case in February 2026.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
Congress has already rejected steep cuts to the NSF and NIH, only to watch the administration slow-walk the funding it had been ordered to spend.
—Gautam Mukunda, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
According to guidance offered by the Indiana Secretary of State’s Election Division, a voter whose ballot is rejected may have up to three days before election day to come in and rectify the ballot, but typically would have to do it on Election Day itself.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
McElroy rejected that argument.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
While Raman portrayed herself as the focus of attacks from both opponents, Bass’ campaign rejected that framing as a distraction from her debate performance and City Council record.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejected
Adjective
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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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The general director of visual arts at Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance—Mahdizadeh Tehrani— denied that the state ever withdrew from the exhibition this year, and said the country still hopes to take part in some capacity.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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For example, don’t spend the entire conversation complaining about a past boss who denied your PTO request, McGoff says.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Cuban officials have angrily refuted the pressure campaign and promised to resist any military intervention with force.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Cento refuted the claims made in the complaint and will seek dismissal of the lawsuit in court, a company spokesperson told The Times on Monday.—
Itzel Luna,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the visceral mechanisms that gave it life have to be discarded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Interestingly, the blowing agent is derived from oyster shells discarded by the seafood industry, and the magnesium and calcium are sourced as natural byproducts of seawater desalination.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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California officials have flatly refused.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Since 2008, Medicare has refused to reimburse hospitals for the additional cost of treating many infections that develop after admission.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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In fact the highlight, coming near the conclusion is simply a spectacular car/horse/alien run for the roses down a deserted highway with Sung-Ki riding the horse next to the car, followed by another alien who could give a Kenyan a run for his money in the NY Marathon.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Single’s Inferno in particular showcases a cast of women and men mostly in their early twenties on a deserted island, their poreless skin glowing as a breeze blows through their windswept hair.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Yolo County’s homeless population declined slightly over the past two years, but nearly two-thirds of the people counted in January were living outdoors as county leaders considered millions of dollars in cuts to the services many rely on.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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Nearby homeowner Mike, who declined to provide his last name and lost his home in the 2017 Tubbs Fire, said the changing weather is a reminder of how quickly fire danger can escalate.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The movie clocks in at 97 minutes and was reportedly shot in 2023, and it’s currently being dumped into theaters by Black Bear after Lionsgate decided not to release it last year, so maybe all the interesting stuff was cut along the way.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The conglomerate also dumped a number of other stocks, including Visa, Mastercard, Domino’s Pizza, Amazon and United Healthcare after the departure late last year of Todd Combs, who was one of the two investment mangers Buffett hired to help manage the portfolio.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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“Rejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejected. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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