1
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
Next came crushing rejections and heartbreak.
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Sofía Pereda, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Instead, Tuttle suffered 10 rejections in a row, including hard passes from indie bastions like Sundance and SXSW.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Don’t let rejections decide whether your work deserves to be seen.
—Courtney Marsh, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
But those early rejections didn’t destroy their confidence.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Fewer than half of the 20,000 households losing city pickup have secured private haulers, with many facing rejections, steep rates or a maze of complications.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Despite previous rejections from Jack Dubois (Huszar), who oversees the entries, Holly finds an unexpected opportunity to assist legendary glassblower Bianca Bonhomme, to help Jack.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
With both rejections, plus Related dropping its Hudson Yards bid earlier this year, the field is now down to six — leaving only one contender in Manhattan.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
And this ingredient is the secret to the success of many freelancers, start-up founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders who often felt like giving up and were faced with self-doubt on top of the rejections of others, yet still pushed on.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Sofía Pereda, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Instead, Tuttle suffered 10 rejections in a row, including hard passes from indie bastions like Sundance and SXSW.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Don’t let rejections decide whether your work deserves to be seen.
—Courtney Marsh, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
But those early rejections didn’t destroy their confidence.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Fewer than half of the 20,000 households losing city pickup have secured private haulers, with many facing rejections, steep rates or a maze of complications.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Despite previous rejections from Jack Dubois (Huszar), who oversees the entries, Holly finds an unexpected opportunity to assist legendary glassblower Bianca Bonhomme, to help Jack.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
With both rejections, plus Related dropping its Hudson Yards bid earlier this year, the field is now down to six — leaving only one contender in Manhattan.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
And this ingredient is the secret to the success of many freelancers, start-up founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders who often felt like giving up and were faced with self-doubt on top of the rejections of others, yet still pushed on.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejections
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Back in September, the Chinese government enacted a law that allows for the imposition of retaliatory fees or port access denials for vessels from countries that take discriminatory actions against Chinese vessels or carriers.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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And eventually Aline/Orlanda’s various denials set them on a path to tragedy.—
MJ Franklin,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Gazan leadership fell into refusals and delays without any coherent strategy.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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While grand jury refusals are rare in federal practice, their frequency in recent weeks has raised questions about the strength of the cases and the attitudes of District residents serving as jurors.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority of those discards wind up in the trash, further exacerbating the avocado’s environmental impact.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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The discards fill recycling bins to the brim and clutter closets, basements and hallways.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kreider’s second goal of the game, with 51 seconds left, tied the game, and his two goals were his first since signing with Anaheim after playing 13 seasons with the New York Rangers.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Balancing things are cooldown times, meaning Tackle can be used every four seconds, but Hyper Beam will take 12 seconds before it can be used again.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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This bass species had the genes for a range of survival strategies before the culls started, Zarri says.—
Martin J. Kernan,
Scientific American,
26 Sep. 2025
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In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rejections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejections. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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