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
If you’ve been hustling for approval or centering others’ needs out of fear of rejection, this week will lovingly (or not so lovingly) ask you to stop.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
The show’s complete rejection by critics may also have drawn sympathy from fans.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
DiMarco’s participation became a highlight of the event, with the student asking thoughtful questions about overcoming imposter syndrome and handling rejection.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Where Tom is the satirical end point of corporate America’s moral rot, Guiteau is like his spiritual predecessor, a 19th-century American striver so intoxicated by the promise of self-making that rejection feels like cosmic betrayal.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
The show’s complete rejection by critics may also have drawn sympathy from fans.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
DiMarco’s participation became a highlight of the event, with the student asking thoughtful questions about overcoming imposter syndrome and handling rejection.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Where Tom is the satirical end point of corporate America’s moral rot, Guiteau is like his spiritual predecessor, a 19th-century American striver so intoxicated by the promise of self-making that rejection feels like cosmic betrayal.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejection
Noun
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Fossil fuel production is still increasing, driving up planet-warming pollution; the United States is in climate denial mode; and turbulent geopolitics have pushed the climate crisis down the agenda and into the culture wars.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Neither is convinced by Nixon’s denials of wrongdoing during Watergate.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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No is poet Idea Vilariño’s final masterpiece, where poetry becomes both refusal and resilience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the aftermath of her refusal, Davis was jailed for acting in contempt of court and lost her clerk re-election.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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The vast majority of those discards wind up in the trash, further exacerbating the avocado’s environmental impact.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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The discards fill recycling bins to the brim and clutter closets, basements and hallways.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
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The second would put the party’s weight behind the more time-intensive, partisan pursuit of bigger health care changes.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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But the evening wasn’t without late-game drama, as the Wildcats choked away an early 18-point lead as the 49ers cut the margin down to two with less than 30 seconds to play.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Glassberg Sands is holding out hope that frontline employees will be safe from the cull, but as more human skills are targeted for automation, there could be drastic effects on the careers of recent grads.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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This bass species had the genes for a range of survival strategies before the culls started, Zarri says.—
Martin J. Kernan,
Scientific American,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Rejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejection. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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