as in refusals
the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired
dieting is an endless exercise in self-denial
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Noun
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French President Emmanuel Macron blasted tech company executives of social media platforms over refusals to limit or restrict speech.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Conversation starters → Guy Fieri, a chef famous for trying everything, has revealed a few firm food refusals.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Annual renunciations surged to a record high of 6,705 in 2020, with numbers remaining elevated ever since, according to immigration services company Boundless.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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These denials are on top of the harassment and violence that trans people can face in health care settings and the struggles to access preventive screenings for conditions like cancer, compared to their cisgender peers.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
27 Feb. 2026
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The denials were reiterated in Friday's lawsuit filings.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Self-denials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-denials. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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