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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
Traditional sales metrics are insufficient; look for someone who thrives with limited resources and can maintain optimism despite frequent rejections.
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Kate Morgan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
With more rejections, more appeals are being filed with Medicare's administrative contractors.
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Darius Tahir,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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
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
Kate Morgan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
With more rejections, more appeals are being filed with Medicare's administrative contractors.
—
Darius Tahir,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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.
—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 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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Between 2016 and 2023, claim denials increased from 9% to 12%.
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His denials and claims about Carroll were central to her defamation allegations.
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The performance lives in tiny hesitations, fleeting glances and emotional refusals.
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The Iraqi News Agency also reported that officials had denied the claim, citing the Iraqi Football Association as saying reports of visa refusals were inaccurate.
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Li has dedicated freezer bags for different dishes, like vegetable scraps for soups or fruit discards for smoothies.
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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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Spontaneous applause erupted — and even some tears were shed — at the battered parking structure where Gil had been entombed since the two temblors struck within seconds of each other on June 24.
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Back in the arena, Kaw-Liga lasts about five seconds on the mini bull.
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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 5 Jul. 2026.
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