1
as in denying
to be unwilling to grant
rejected his request for time off
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2
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
Despite rejecting his proposal, her feelings for him stayed the same.
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Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The countries now recognizing a Palestinian state and publicly committing themselves to the prospect are rejecting that premise and denying the settler right’s attempt at a fait accompli.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Hamas rejecting the plan and Hamas accepting the plan.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Wilson, along with more than a dozen other Oregon mayors, signed a joint letter that was released on Monday, rejecting any efforts to federally militarize the area.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Lawyers for Cook urged the court not to fire her, rejecting the allegations.
—semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The district would also keep the same four-tier structure based on total population, rejecting a proposal award seats proportionally to the number of applicants in each tier.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Opponents have 90 days after the end of the special session to collect enough signatures to put the House map before voters — one of Democrats’ best chances at rejecting the new congressional map.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
There's a clear uphill battle ahead, but OpenAI's Altman brushed off concerns on Tuesday, rejecting the idea that the infrastructure spending spree is overkill.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The countries now recognizing a Palestinian state and publicly committing themselves to the prospect are rejecting that premise and denying the settler right’s attempt at a fait accompli.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Hamas rejecting the plan and Hamas accepting the plan.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Wilson, along with more than a dozen other Oregon mayors, signed a joint letter that was released on Monday, rejecting any efforts to federally militarize the area.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Lawyers for Cook urged the court not to fire her, rejecting the allegations.
—semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The district would also keep the same four-tier structure based on total population, rejecting a proposal award seats proportionally to the number of applicants in each tier.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Opponents have 90 days after the end of the special session to collect enough signatures to put the House map before voters — one of Democrats’ best chances at rejecting the new congressional map.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
There's a clear uphill battle ahead, but OpenAI's Altman brushed off concerns on Tuesday, rejecting the idea that the infrastructure spending spree is overkill.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejecting
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If implemented and successful in resolving claim disputes faster and in a fairer way for everyone involved, the Lone Star State could become a model for other states where homeowners have expressed frustration against carriers underpaying or denying damage claim repayments, like Florida.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Still, there’s no denying that horror is integral to the midnight movie, and the late Father of Zombies is widely credited with giving both genres their progressive political reputations.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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Health experts and medical organizations are refuting claims of a link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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Barrett himself previously addressed the rumors surrounding his time off, refuting any suggestion that he had been removed from his position.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Divide plants into clumps with three to five vigorous shoots each, discarding any small, weak, or woody portions.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the season, Boy Kavalier’s real intentions begin to take over Neverland Research Island after successfully securing the alien specimens that the USCSS Maginot had been researching in space, discarding his decade-long work on the hybrids.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Defend Our Juries remained defiant, refusing to cancel the protest.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Maura is marvelous stomping around the apartment in a cold fury and refusing to speak to Clara, who proceeds regardless with broker negotiations and brings in antiques dealer Abslam (Ahmed Boulane) to buy up the contents.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Schools are facing mounting challenges — from funding pressures to declining enrollment and stagnant student achievement.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Low midsingle-digit gains are anticipated due to rising prices from tariffs and inflation, declining consumer confidence, economic uncertainties and potential stockouts.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Surveillance footage from the home reportedly caught a person dumping the tampons from the back of a truck while the ex — also a firefighter, according to the News-Journal — was at work.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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This system was dumping rain on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico Tuesday morning and expected to emerge over the Bay of Campeche later in the day.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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And while everyone has their own preferred ways of watching a game, ignoring the little things is an easy way to miss greatness.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Within less than a year, the Sheriff’s Office had issued corrective action notices to NaphCare for failing to pay outside hospitals and medical specialists, using unlicensed staff and ignoring requests to replace broken medical equipment, among other deficiencies.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hangers That Don’t Match Since her clients hire her to help create a clean, organized look, Tonia Tomlin of Sorted Out, a professional organizing company in Dallas, Texas, heads right for the closets and starts ditching all hangers that don’t match.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Great for saving space and ditching questionable hotel mini toiletries.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Rejecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejecting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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