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as in to refuse
to be unwilling to grant
rejected his request for time off
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as in to deny
to declare not to be true
I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that
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as in to discard
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 to decline
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
rejected his marriage proposal
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Recent Examples of reject
Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
Arab leaders back Syrian unity The statement issued after the summit said Arab leaders back Syria’s unity and reject foreign intervention in the country.
—Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Grace McCarty, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024
Led by the foul-mouthed and fouler-smelling Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), the team of rejects consists of River Cartwright (Jack Lowden), Roddy Ho (Christopher Chung), Louisa Guy (Rosalind Eleazar) and Catherine Standish (Saskia Reeves) among others including newcomer, J.K. Coe (Thomas Brooke).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The city of Del Mar’s planning department rejected the application as incomplete because Lazier did not also initiate the process of amending the city’s Local Coastal Program to make the project eligible under the California Coastal Act.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
Arab leaders back Syrian unity The statement issued after the summit said Arab leaders back Syria’s unity and reject foreign intervention in the country.
—Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Noun
Instead of letting the weird baking mixes or seasonings go to waste, team up with your partner or roommates and make an Iron Chef style meal of the rejects.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024
Led by the foul-mouthed and fouler-smelling Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), the team of rejects consists of River Cartwright (Jack Lowden), Roddy Ho (Christopher Chung), Louisa Guy (Rosalind Eleazar) and Catherine Standish (Saskia Reeves) among others including newcomer, J.K. Coe (Thomas Brooke).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reject
Verb
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For more than a decade, Cox has refused to carry SportsNet LA because of its high cost.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Related Stories Sonja Morgan Banned from N.Y.C. Hotspot After Walking Out on $1,000 Bill Sonja Morgan Speaks Out After Leaving Restaurant in Ambulance On May 10, Morgan allegedly refused to pay her $1000 bill at Tucci, an upscale restaurant in the Noho neighborhood of Manhattan.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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At the very least, there’s no denying that Stewart has artistic conviction.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The Boise City Council denied that appeal in April in a 4-1 vote, with Council Member Luci Willits the lone dissenter.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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Today, House Republicans will move promptly to discard it.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Make sure to discard salsa that was left out at room temperature for over two hours, especially on hot days.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo declined to comment on the WSJ report.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Yields have risen and the dollar has declined moderately.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Wednesday is the most outcast of them all, heeding no rules but her own.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Without possessing shiny superpowers, the outcasts that make up the Thunderbolts are forced to face their realities without the chasing fandoms and public support.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
8 May 2025
Noun
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There’s no palm rejection when using the stylus, so my hand made unintended markings in my notes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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One key driver of this was the constant exposure to judgment and perceived rejection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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But defense attorney Getting never called his own fire expert to refute any of that.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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But rather than refute Mische’s analysis, the administration has been planting suggestions that Mische is employed by Saudi Arabia, even though his advice to that nation ended years ago.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar sold about $21 million worth of Palantir stock, while co-founder and president Stephen Cohen dumped about $43.5 million in shares.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Tracking collared bears revealed that bears were being lured into traffic danger by a roadside pit where the Ministry of Transportation was dumping roadkill.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Reject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reject. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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