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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Under this framework, exceptions for low processing performance will not apply to high-risk countries like China, and licenses will be required for all exports — with denials being the default.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2025 -
This is often the most unpredictable step — where last-minute denials or inexplicable rejections can derail everything.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Self-denials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-denials. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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