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as in denials
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
made a flat rejection of the charges against him
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as in refusals
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess
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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
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Recent Examples of rejections
Trump’s rejections cast a long shadow — not just over Illinois but over the entire federal disaster-response system — which critics say the president has bent to serve political ends.
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Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
If your organization is currently struggling with 10DLC compliance in the form of rejections or slow registration approval timelines, those issues won't disappear with RCS.
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Aaron Alter,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Members of the committee got tired of the rejections.
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Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Under former Commissioner Marty Makary, who resigned last month, several initial rejections were issued to companies seeking to market rare disease drugs and gene therapies.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
2 June 2026
Tuesday's rejections bring Polis' veto total for the year to nine, two shy of his single-year record.
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Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
For the next two years, Adamson and Watson struggled through label rejections, an aborted stint opening for Alice Cooper with a mediocre backing band, and some uneven sessions with Roxy Music producer Chris Thomas.
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Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2026
All these rejections have origins in the historical flaws and faults of our nation’s history and our systems of education.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
After the script was completed, the pair shopped it around to a variety of studios — though Grazer and Howard found a mountain of rejections at first.
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Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
If your organization is currently struggling with 10DLC compliance in the form of rejections or slow registration approval timelines, those issues won't disappear with RCS.
—
Aaron Alter,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Members of the committee got tired of the rejections.
—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Under former Commissioner Marty Makary, who resigned last month, several initial rejections were issued to companies seeking to market rare disease drugs and gene therapies.
—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
2 June 2026
Tuesday's rejections bring Polis' veto total for the year to nine, two shy of his single-year record.
—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
For the next two years, Adamson and Watson struggled through label rejections, an aborted stint opening for Alice Cooper with a mediocre backing band, and some uneven sessions with Roxy Music producer Chris Thomas.
—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2026
All these rejections have origins in the historical flaws and faults of our nation’s history and our systems of education.
—
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
After the script was completed, the pair shopped it around to a variety of studios — though Grazer and Howard found a mountain of rejections at first.
—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejections
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Local doctors, lawmakers, patients and the American Medical Association, say that the number of prior authorizations and claim denials that insurance companies issue is worsening.
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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.
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The performance lives in tiny hesitations, fleeting glances and emotional refusals.
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Judge Panici, visibly frustrated with Talley’s refusals to answer his questions, ordered Talley held in custody until then.
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Tracking discards, reading opponents, weighing probabilities and managing your own hand all happen at once, every turn.
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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.
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After several seconds in free-fall, the Pegasus XL will then ignite the first of its three-stage rocket motors, delivering LINK into orbit in about 10 minutes, according to Northrop Grumman.
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Cold water shock impairs breathing and can overwhelm even strong swimmers within seconds.
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The same strain has forced record culls and pushed up egg prices across North America and Europe, and Australian flocks have no exposure to it.
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Officials have adopted a road map for bear population management that calls for systematic culls.
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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.
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Today, there are hundreds of rejects packed in wood cabinets and cardboard boxes.
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“Rejections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejections. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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