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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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
Bell, a veteran higher-education administrator and former president of the University of Alabama, was unanimously selected by UF trustees after Ono’s rejection.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
The successful transplant was remarkable at the time because dialysis, which helps a patient survive until a compatible donor is found, had not yet been developed; and because immunosuppressants had not been developed to protect the transplanted kidney from rejection.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
The election was seen as a rejection of increasingly divisive rhetoric coming from conservative politicians across the state.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 15 June 2026
At the time of the country’s founding, the church was experiencing an ebb tide, as the rejection of organized religion became more commonplace.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
The successful transplant was remarkable at the time because dialysis, which helps a patient survive until a compatible donor is found, had not yet been developed; and because immunosuppressants had not been developed to protect the transplanted kidney from rejection.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
The election was seen as a rejection of increasingly divisive rhetoric coming from conservative politicians across the state.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 15 June 2026
At the time of the country’s founding, the church was experiencing an ebb tide, as the rejection of organized religion became more commonplace.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejection
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Safety net hospitals also have fewer resources than more affluent hospitals to deal with denials from Medicaid managed care organizations, which occur when health insurers and other organizations that administer Medicaid benefits for the state deny payment for certain claims.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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The same pattern of denial appeared in law as well.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Wilson was devastated by losing debates about the design of Congress and the presidency, and in particular by the convention’s refusal to acknowledge the centrality of regular people to the government.—
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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Roosevelt’s refusal settled, for a century, that in America only the people are sovereign.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Le Zotte reports that by the 1970s, more than 10 million garage sales were taking place in the United States every year, and people were paying more than $1 billion (cumulatively) for their neighbors’ discards.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Strain syrup through a fine-mesh sieve; discard peaches (or refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days).—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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The most opinionated of these rejects is Smarty Pants, a basic toilet-training tech tool given an amusingly snarky attitude by Conan O’Brien.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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At this point, the judges summon a cart containing a dozen or so yard-sale rejects (e.g., a mini bathtub, a clothesline, an empty lantern??).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Because she had already been assessed a technical foul moments earlier, the shove counted as her second of the night, earning an automatic ejection.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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But when almost anyone can fabricate a visually similar image in seconds from a text prompt using artificial intelligence, how do people decide which image is real?—
Nan Li,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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Since the decision, residents and conservationists around the country have rallied around the geese, urging the HOA to reconsider the cull and find nonlethal measures to control the population.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Officials have adopted a road map for bear population management that calls for systematic culls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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“Rejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejection. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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