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
There are dozens of anecdotes about humbling first jobs and dealing with rejection.
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
This comes with the risk of heart damage and rejection once it's transplanted into a recipient.
—New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2025
As a result, people with autism who stim can suffer judgment, bullying, or rejection from others.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
The Finance and Housing Committee voted 19-17 to delay consideration, a rejection of Johnson’s goal to send it to the full City Council later Wednesday.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
This comes with the risk of heart damage and rejection once it's transplanted into a recipient.
—New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2025
As a result, people with autism who stim can suffer judgment, bullying, or rejection from others.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
The Finance and Housing Committee voted 19-17 to delay consideration, a rejection of Johnson’s goal to send it to the full City Council later Wednesday.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejection
Noun
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Planning staff recommended denial of the permit for the drive-thru, which would sit within 300 feet of another drive-thru to its north and the Bainbridge subdivision to its west on Lost Rapids Drive.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
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Refusal to comply may result in extended questioning, confiscation of devices, or denial of entry—particularly for non-citizens and dual nationals.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Just a few weeks earlier, North Carolina’s governor, Josh Stein, was forced to appeal the federal government’s refusal to continue funding 100% of the state’s debris removal costs in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The current crisis stems from the refusal of the administration to return to the US one Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who, while not renditioned under the AEA, was sent to El Salvador.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Nigerian firm’s approach reduces plastic pollution and increases reliable employment for waste pickers while promoting sustainability by turning discards into useful elements.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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Avoid open flames and sparks, don't park vehicles on dry grass and discard of cigarettes carefully, the weather service in Albuquerque warned Saturday, adding that winds will be at their strongest Saturday and again on Tuesday.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The modern reject rejects the academic consensus on everything from the science of vaccines to the benefits of free trade.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
12 Mar. 2025
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Still, the rejects are legion: Amy Sedaris, Tiffany Haddish, Jim Carrey, Nick Kroll, Aubrey Plaza, John Goodman, Geena Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Andrea Martin, Zach Galifianakis, Paul Reubens.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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His legs shook, seconds after his repeat win of the 13.1-mile race held every April.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Brunson and Payne combined to score 17 points — nine for Payne and eight for Brunson — in just 3 minutes, 57 seconds.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Over the last year this campaign has reached new heights, with a cull of higher-risk Play Store apps, the promise of live threat detection, and a raft of new features dropping with Android 15.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2024
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In a February cull of Pentagon school books, a picture book about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the liberal icon who was the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, was placed under review for potential DEI content.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Rejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejection. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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