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as in denies
to be unwilling to grant
rejected his request for time off
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as in refutes
to declare not to be true
I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that
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as in discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
sorted through the nuts and rejected any that had cracked shells or were shattered
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as in refuses
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
rejected his marriage proposal
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as in culls
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others
that apple has a mushy spot on it, so it's a reject
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Recent Examples of rejects
Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran rejects the prospect of negotiations being conducted under pressure or aimed at Tehran surrendering, the the Iranian official told Reuters.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
If the council rejects the firms’ offers, city staff can then engage with contractors to better understand the market conditions and explore other avenues for funding, Miller wrote in an email.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Against a backdrop of tennis courts, luxury hotels, and colonial privilege, simmering tensions erupt as Lan’s brother Tran rejects his wealthy family’s collaboration with the French to join Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary cause, setting off an assassination that changes everything.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Miami summarily rejects anything resembling tanking because of a long-standing organizational philosophy that isn’t going to be revisited.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
As previously reported by The Charlotte Observer, Sheriff Garry McFadden rejects the idea that Charlotte is a sanctuary city.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Her death certificate lists the cause as accidental, but her dad rejects that with every fiber of his being.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Steve Hartman, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
The former plantation rejects the rosy antebellum view, focusing instead on slavery’s horrors.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran rejects the prospect of negotiations being conducted under pressure or aimed at Tehran surrendering, the the Iranian official told Reuters.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
If the council rejects the firms’ offers, city staff can then engage with contractors to better understand the market conditions and explore other avenues for funding, Miller wrote in an email.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Against a backdrop of tennis courts, luxury hotels, and colonial privilege, simmering tensions erupt as Lan’s brother Tran rejects his wealthy family’s collaboration with the French to join Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary cause, setting off an assassination that changes everything.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Miami summarily rejects anything resembling tanking because of a long-standing organizational philosophy that isn’t going to be revisited.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
As previously reported by The Charlotte Observer, Sheriff Garry McFadden rejects the idea that Charlotte is a sanctuary city.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Her death certificate lists the cause as accidental, but her dad rejects that with every fiber of his being.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
Today, there are hundreds of rejects packed in wood cabinets and cardboard boxes.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejects
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Her killing fuels accusations that Israel systematically targets journalists, a claim the Israeli military denies.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The case, in which Capital One denies any wrongdoing, involves two types of savings accounts offered by the financial services giant.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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There is extensive evidence — including Slack and WhatsApp messages, company documents, and witness testimony — that unequivocally refutes her claims.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The woman vehemently refutes those claims to ABC News, and claims Aaron knew about her personal history, including marital status.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Try the Storm Chaser, which sends you into a zero-gravity fall, catches you in a funnel, then discards you into a pool below.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Gans discards the psychological and spatial logic that gave meaning to the original telling’s dream-like sense of disorientation.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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That ire has only grown as Takaichi repeatedly refuses to walk back her position, and scooped up a historic victory in a snap election because of it.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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But what elevates the play into something truly great is that Lindsay-Abaire refuses to make Elliott a conventional villain.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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His interest in Tess appears to be setting up a future alliance of disgruntled outcasts.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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California Avenue is Blick’s new series about a family of outcasts and For All Mankind spin-off Star City is about the Soviet space programme, with Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin and Agnes O’Casey starring.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Livestock breeders, who have seen their flocks decimated by mass culls due to an outbreak of sheep and goat pox, have joined the protests, which began in November.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
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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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At the same time, the USPS has become increasingly dependent on package delivery as first-class mail declines, making large customers like Amazon even more important.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Brandenburg-Koch declines to talk specifically about the Busfield case.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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But that was due to an issue with the primary vent on Orion that dumps wastewater overboard, which may have built up ice around it.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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If a company dumps toxic waste into a local river and your children get sick and die, there is no value lost, there are no damages, no liability—the ultimate rationale for Milton Friedman’s externalization of costs.—
Andrew Behar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Rejects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejects. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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