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
Violation would result in rejection of the Final Proposal.
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Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
The vote followed members’ rejection last week of an earlier proposal from the troubled aerospace giant which had included a 20% wage increase over four years.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
In an expansive conversation for Talk Easy about his works, Mamet is questioned by host Sam Fragoso about his conservative rightward political shift and rejection of liberalism.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Her first husband, legendary songwriter Hank Cochran, gave her a leg up when the rejections came fast and furious.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
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Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
The vote followed members’ rejection last week of an earlier proposal from the troubled aerospace giant which had included a 20% wage increase over four years.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
In an expansive conversation for Talk Easy about his works, Mamet is questioned by host Sam Fragoso about his conservative rightward political shift and rejection of liberalism.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Her first husband, legendary songwriter Hank Cochran, gave her a leg up when the rejections came fast and furious.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejection
Noun
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Ambiguities or omissions can result in a denial of the guarantee.—
Adam Craig,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The result has been a denial of basic health care to people most in need of it, and a denial of control, dignity and self-determination.—
Don Aptekar,
Denver Post,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The ceremony last year stirred controversy because of the absence of the U.S. ambassador and other Western envoys in response to the Japanese city’s refusal to invite officials from Israel.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Just after marking his sixth month in office, Trump is facing arguably the biggest public relations crisis of his second term as his base has broken with him over the Justice Department’s refusal to release documents detailing its investigation into Epstein.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One distiller's discard can be another company's treasure.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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For a recent example, look at Trump’s discard of Elon Musk.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Wellington’s Burgess promises that individual investors in the Wellington-Vanguard-Blackstone product will have access to the same private funds as Blackstone’s institutional clients—not the rejects.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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There were some rejects that actually seemed appealing, such as 2NDWIND, which would give the impression that driver is in a good place, maybe even starting a new career, hobby or sports.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
Noun
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After beating Wiggins again, Richardson threw the ball to Mitchell’s back shoulder, and the receiver flipped his hips at the last second to make a fingertip grab while simultaneously dragging his toes inbound to complete the catch.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bednarek, who had won the men’s 100-meter final on Friday in a personal best 9.79 seconds, wasn’t pleased with the action and pushed Lyles just seconds later.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However bear hunting remains a controversial subject in Florida, particularly after the 2015 cull.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
25 July 2025
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Kennedy went so far as to appeal to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to cancel the cull.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Rejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejection. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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