1
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
made a flat rejection of the charges against him
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2
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess
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Recent Examples of rejection
Ben Gamla’s legal team, led by Becket, a prominent nonprofit religious liberty law firm, said the rejection violates the Constitution’s Free Exercise clause and announced plans to file suit in federal court.
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Many applicants have received identical messages lately, befuddling students as well as lab heads who may be used to hearing about rejections but not a string of applications simply returned without review.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
The final element in this drama – the federal grand jury’s rejection of Pirro’s request – wasn’t itself unprecedented.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
After lots of rejection, these women caught the attention of King and Dodgers owner Mark Walter, and a new professional women’s hockey league was eventually born.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Many applicants have received identical messages lately, befuddling students as well as lab heads who may be used to hearing about rejections but not a string of applications simply returned without review.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
The final element in this drama – the federal grand jury’s rejection of Pirro’s request – wasn’t itself unprecedented.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
After lots of rejection, these women caught the attention of King and Dodgers owner Mark Walter, and a new professional women’s hockey league was eventually born.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejection
Noun
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The spiral of events that follow ups the pathos while quietly commenting on rigid patriarchal rules, male privilege, sanctimonious moral posturing, the denial of women’s bodily autonomy and contempt for otherness, things all still very much with us today.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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As her power-hungry characters go through the five stages of grief, denial is the hardest one to let go of.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The tension in Hines’s version lies in Bessette’s refusal to conform to the role.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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And six in 10 view Republicans’ refusal to accept changes requested by Democrats negatively.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Skim any excess fat from the top with a spoon and discard. Wipe out the Dutch oven, and heat over medium heat.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Dec. 2025
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Remove the seeds from the squash with a spoon and discard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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New rejects include four additional variations of 04FCSK and several other attempts at sneaking in the f-word, including 0F0KS and 0FUX4U. Other additions include: 1. 0GB0SS 2. 0HCR4P 3. B4DAZZ 4.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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These days, the aviary houses parakeets that are mostly rejects from friends whose kids got bored with them.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The robots also mastered high-speed cluster repositioning at speeds of 4 meters per second.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Less remembered is that GCU led by 12 midway through the second half before SDSU rallied and took the lead on Simmons’ tip-in with 58 seconds left.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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James said if dingoes are ultimately found to be responsible, Piper would not have supported a cull.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The city of Farmington Hills is making plans for a deer management cull program during 2026.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Rejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejection. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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