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
Choose your next chapter from a place of clarity and connection, not control and/or controlling your own rejection by leaving before you’re left.
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Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
Despite previous rejections from Jack Dubois (Huszar), who oversees the entries, Holly finds an unexpected opportunity to assist legendary glassblower Bianca Bonhomme, to help Jack.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
With both rejections, plus Related dropping its Hudson Yards bid earlier this year, the field is now down to six — leaving only one contender in Manhattan.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
Who among us, faced with a life of shame and rejection, could endure it like a saint and not a villain?
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
Despite previous rejections from Jack Dubois (Huszar), who oversees the entries, Holly finds an unexpected opportunity to assist legendary glassblower Bianca Bonhomme, to help Jack.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
With both rejections, plus Related dropping its Hudson Yards bid earlier this year, the field is now down to six — leaving only one contender in Manhattan.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
Who among us, faced with a life of shame and rejection, could endure it like a saint and not a villain?
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejection
Noun
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Any attempt to impose hate speech laws in this country is a denial of the humanity of American citizens and cannot be allowed under any circumstances.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Sep. 2025
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Civil rights groups quickly filed lawsuits, saying the rule forced applicants to carry inaccurate documents and risked exposing them to harassment or denial of services.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This approach to foreign policy also drove Nigeria’s refusal to accept US deportees, said Tuggar, since Africa’s most populous country lacks the space to take in people.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Chevron and Hess prevailed with their argument that Exxon’s right of first refusal over Hess’ Guyana stake did not apply to an acquisition of Hess in its entirety.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s still being investigated today, including with the distinctive odor of brewery discard.—
Greg Uyeno,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Aug. 2025
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While scouting for bricks at New Jersey’s Perth Amboy Terracotta Company, Stan passed a stable constructed from oddly hued discards, failed experiments in mixing colors.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Noun
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In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the saying goes, nobody wants to sit at the reject table.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In recognition for his outsized role on the show, Broder was immortalized with a cameo as the guy knocking on the Cheers bar door in the final seconds of the series finale.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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One of the males then mated with the female for 63 seconds, before the second male did the same, lasting 47 seconds.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The trawling nets of commercial fisherman greedily cull all of the sea life in their path.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Trump orders cull of commercial launch regulations.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Rejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejection. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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