Synonyms of rejections

rejections

noun

plural of rejection

1

as in denials

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement

made a flat rejection of the charges against him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denials
• contradictions
• disavowals
• repudiations
• negations
• disallowances
• disclaimers
• refutations
• rebuttals
• denegations
• disconfirmations
• disproofs
• negatives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• admissions
• confirmations
• acknowledgments
• confessions
• concessions
• avowals
• declarations
• assertions
• affirmations
• testimonies
• validations
• attestations
• testaments
• corroborations
• documentations
• substantiations

2

as in refusals

an unwillingness to grant something asked for

the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refusals
• denials
• turndowns
• injunctions
• declinations
• disallowances
• nays
• suppressions
• noes
• nonacceptances
• rebuffs
• vetoes
• discouragements
• repudiations
• repressions
• spurns
• negatives
• repulses
• bans
• deterrences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grants
• approvals
• allowances
• agreements
• acceptances
• sanctions
• leaves
• licenses
• clearances
• authorizations
• consents
• accessions
• permissions
• signatures
• OKs
• seals
• stamps
• concurrences
• acquiescences
• assents
• sufferances
• imprimaturs

3

as in discards

something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others

that pile is for rejections, and this one is for applications we'll be accepting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discards
• seconds
• culls
• rejects
• rubbish
• trash
• wastes
• castaways
• throwaways
• scraps
• white elephants
• hand-me-downs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rejections

Osubor had made a short that played well with friends and family and nowhere else, collecting festival rejections. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Finally published in 1962 after dozens of rejections, the novel won the prestigious Newbery Medal and has remained in print ever since. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Asked whether Kraken players take rejections like Robertson’s personally, center Matty Beniers didn’t hesitate for a second. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

These rejections include supplemental health benefits, a night shift differential, geographic pay differential, a recruitment and retention proposal, seniority differential and overtime meal benefits, according to the complaint. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Harris dismissed the rejections as part of the election race in an interview with MS Now. — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

Over two and a half years, Donleavy collected some 30 rejections. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Garner missed out on a role on The West Wing, Clooney lost a movie role to his best friend Brad Pitt and one of Damon’s biggest rejections ultimately inspired him to write Good Will Hunting. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Every new hiring manager goes through mandatory shadowing to learn interviewing, selling the company and role, critically evaluating candidates and giving rejections. — Forbes Business Council, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026