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
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
On Tuesday night, Denver voters rejected that pitch — as loudly as possible.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
Other cities are fighting lawsuits from developers who say their Live Local projects were rejected in violation of the law’s provisions, which require local authorities to grant approval if a proposal satisfies certain conditions.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
GameStop proposed to acquire eBay at $125 per share in May, and while eBay rejected the offer, GameStop has continued to pursue the deal, creating a layer of optionality on top of an improving operating story.
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Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Lebanon faces internal strife over a peace framework with Israel, rejected by Hezbollah.
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Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Lawmakers have raised conflict of interest concerns, which the president has repeatedly rejected.
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Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
Indigenous groups protested the last time Mount Rushmore hosted a fireworks display, and former President Joe Biden's administration rejected subsequent attempts to have fireworks at the national monument.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Verb
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors rejected those findings.
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Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
On Tuesday night, Denver voters rejected that pitch — as loudly as possible.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
Other cities are fighting lawsuits from developers who say their Live Local projects were rejected in violation of the law’s provisions, which require local authorities to grant approval if a proposal satisfies certain conditions.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
GameStop proposed to acquire eBay at $125 per share in May, and while eBay rejected the offer, GameStop has continued to pursue the deal, creating a layer of optionality on top of an improving operating story.
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Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Lebanon faces internal strife over a peace framework with Israel, rejected by Hezbollah.
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Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Lawmakers have raised conflict of interest concerns, which the president has repeatedly rejected.
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Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
Indigenous groups protested the last time Mount Rushmore hosted a fireworks display, and former President Joe Biden's administration rejected subsequent attempts to have fireworks at the national monument.
—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejected
Adjective
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According to the gallery, the 25-minute film is set in a semi-abandoned hotel near Tokyo and reimagines the Greek myth of the goddess Persephone’s abduction by Hades.
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The city has been overwhelmed in recent years by an influx of abandoned and stray dogs and puppies.
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Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person.
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Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.
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Though then-Bucks coach Doc Rivers refuted that report, Antetokounmpo acknowledged that the offseason was a time when temptation could be very real for him.
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After her daughter's murder, Franchetti began a grassroots movement to rewrite family court law, but the legislation was held up by legal language that might have greenlighted hearsay allegations or the potential for false claims that couldn't be refuted.
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Damaged or bruised portions of fruits and vegetables should be cut away, or the produce should be discarded, and produce should generally be refrigerated within two hours of purchase, per MCHD.
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Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
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He's refused to sign the bipartisan legislation until Congress passes a voting restrictions bill called the SAVE America Act.
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But both Mamdani and his police commissioner have repeatedly refused to discuss the nature of the event — angering some nearby business owners and raising questions about the use of public resources to cover private security.
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Once all but deserted, the town experienced a revival in 1965, when artists and musicians began to flock there after encouragement from the Yugoslav government.
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Security video reportedly shows Carman entering a condominium hand in hand with the teen, then later leaving alone, hauling a large suitcase toward a deserted area alongside the railway.
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The location for the bronze statue on the Wimbledon grounds hasn't been announced and Williams-Ellis declined to offer specifics about the pose.
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In doing so, Valdez, like fellow successful DSA New York Congressional candidate Avila Chevalier, declined to endorse Jeffries as minority leader or even Speaker if the Democrats take back the House.
Verb
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The penalties vary based on factors such as how much trash was dumped and the type of offense.
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The public has voted for its two favorite dumped Casa Islanders to return to the villa — at which point Amora and Carl leap out of giant prop cakes on either side of the stage.
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“Rejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejected. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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