REJECTING Synonyms: 200 Similar and Opposite Words

rejecting

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Definition of rejecting next

present participle of reject

as in denying

to be unwilling to grant rejected his request for time off

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as in refuting

to declare not to be true I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that

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as in discarding

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 refusing

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to rejected his marriage proposal

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Recent Examples of rejecting Xi’s outreach to Cheng came along with overt swipes at Taiwan’s current government under President Lai Ching-te, who is shunned by Beijing as a dangerous ‘separatist’ for rejecting China’s claim that Taiwan is its territory. —

Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026 The law, criticized by free speech advocates, allows a top official at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to designate a group as a domestic or foreign terrorist organization, with the governor and three other members of the Florida Cabinet approving or rejecting the designation. —

Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 The law, criticized by free speech advocates, allows a top official at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to designate a group as a domestic or foreign terrorist organization, with the governor and three other members of the Florida Cabinet approving or rejecting the designation. —

ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026 The same year, an appeals court said a lawsuit against Snapchat over a speed filter feature involved in deadly car crashes could proceed, rejecting the company's argument that the case should be thrown out on Section 230 grounds. —

Shannon Bond, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026 Union leaders said negotiations have stalled for months, and are accusing BP of rejecting their proposals on jobs, pay, and safety. —

Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026 The church has also consistently taken a conservative stance on the issue of homosexuality, specifically rejecting both same-sex unions and the ordination of members of the LGBTQ+ community, placing it at odds with some other members of the Anglican Communion. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 At many Jewish institutions, rejecting Zionism is indeed regarded as a form of sacrilege. —

Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 Bowman had earlier decided the trial would remain in Sacramento County, rejecting defense attorneys’ arguments that extensive and prejudicial news coverage following the shooting had tainted the jury pool. —

Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026

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His complaint alleged that the state’s actions had left him with a financial burden of more than $20,000 per year by denying the vouchers to both of his children.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Pressed by rival camps, pursued by the political press corps, the claims were largely confined to unvetted corners of the internet until this week, when Swalwell’s campaign — knowing the whispers were getting louder — issued a public statement denying any wrongdoing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026