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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3
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
The Bottom Line Gen Z isn’t rejecting career ambition—they’re redefining it around skill mastery, purpose and sustainable productivity rather than traditional hierarchies.
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Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Even while rejecting many of the Administration’s demands, Harvard has in recent months made moves that share something of the flavor of the Administration’s preferences, beyond addressing antisemitism.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Shi seemed confident that Strand Larsen, who was keen to join Newcastle United before the deadline, will knuckle down despite Wolves rejecting two bids.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Russia is not alone in rejecting von der Leyen’s remarks, as Germany also expressed doubt about the proposal.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Das maintains a nuanced view of his role as a comedian, rejecting grandiose notions about speaking truth to power.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Palestinian leaders have spent decades rejecting opportunities for meaningful progress.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And after rejecting Netflix’s request to use Burkhardt and Brady, Fox permitted Netflix to use Olsen instead last Christmas.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a federal judge upheld the judicial system's commitment to confidentiality by rejecting the DOJ's request to unseal grand jury transcripts connected to Epstein's case.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Even while rejecting many of the Administration’s demands, Harvard has in recent months made moves that share something of the flavor of the Administration’s preferences, beyond addressing antisemitism.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Shi seemed confident that Strand Larsen, who was keen to join Newcastle United before the deadline, will knuckle down despite Wolves rejecting two bids.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Russia is not alone in rejecting von der Leyen’s remarks, as Germany also expressed doubt about the proposal.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Das maintains a nuanced view of his role as a comedian, rejecting grandiose notions about speaking truth to power.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Palestinian leaders have spent decades rejecting opportunities for meaningful progress.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And after rejecting Netflix’s request to use Burkhardt and Brady, Fox permitted Netflix to use Olsen instead last Christmas.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a federal judge upheld the judicial system's commitment to confidentiality by rejecting the DOJ's request to unseal grand jury transcripts connected to Epstein's case.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejecting
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That’s until their cover in California Schemin’ as rapping imposters was blown and the emotional strain of denying their Scottishness and their fractured friendship revealed itself.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Teefey and Gomez, Wondermind's chief impact officer, both stepped in to take action for their employees, while denying that Teefey took out a loan to pay salaries.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the Department of Justice (DOJ) last month released an unsigned memo refuting all of the most damning theories surrounding the case.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hall ended up refuting his own hypothesis.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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These layers are then reorganized into tensor networks, which retain the most important patterns in the layer’s weights while discarding redundant information that isn’t contributing much to overall performance.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rather than discarding efficiency altogether, Kelly and his team are working to redefine it.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Anisimova dialed in, desperately refusing to give Osaka any openings.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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His staff acknowledged congratulatory comments on social media and posted photos of an encounter with someone whose car window was shattered after refusing to open it.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Burberry's share price has fallen sharply over recent years, declining almost 80% from April 2023 to September 2024, as waning sales and a slew of management changes exacerbated a wider luxury downturn.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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That growing influencer base among podcasters contrasts with the declining reach of legacy TV networks and cable channels.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their deleterious impact creates conditions that favor further wildfires by dumping greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere which contributes to more warming.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But that list is not expected to grow this year, with the Heat already under the luxury tax threshold after dumping Haywood Highsmith’s salary in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets earlier this month.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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As the Supreme Court increasingly shows frustration with the overreach of lower court judges, the justices could be motivated to take up cases more quickly on matters where lower courts are ignoring their emergency docket orders, such as with the firing of independent agency heads.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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As his profile began to grow on Grand Cayman, Santor became known for securing the best tables at restaurants and riding a scooter through island traffic, blithely ignoring suggestions to put on a helmet.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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But yesterday, Rihanna did a sartorial 180, ditching her tomboyish ’fit for a girly, baby pink look.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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While some people may experience fleeting sugar and caffeine withdrawal symptoms, ditching soda from your diet can lead to a host of long-term health benefits.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Rejecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejecting. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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