as in critical
given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things
found that his new boss was very rejective of new ideas or suggestions
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Adjective
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On Thursday, a group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, designed to cut China off from chipmaking tools and target the country’s most critical semiconductor firms.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Businesses along the Watt Avenue corridor say opening the shelter is critical to reducing neighborhood crime and blight.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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That single line gives audiences a clear sense of the octopus’s personality — sharp, a little judgmental and ultimately affectionate toward the flawed humans around him.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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My compromise is to give Ron a gift certificate, perhaps to a grocery store, but my husband feels that even this safeguard is too judgmental.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Rejective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejective. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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