as in rejected
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
fiercely independent, the elderly couple spurned all offers of financial help
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Recent Examples of spurned
The darker strands of the young Tennyson’s existence—madness, spurned love, ruinous genes, insolvency—would become the themes of a later poem that Holmes regards as pivotal.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Kaoru Mitoma also spurned a good opportunity in the opening quarter of the contest, slotting wide of the far post after exchanging passes with Welbeck.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Braddy’s motive, Rifkin said, was that he was spurned by Maycock, who had repeatedly rejected his advances.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Less than 24 hours after Tucker spurned the Mets, the team pivoted to Bo Bichette, bringing him in on a three-year deal worth $126 million.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Then he was named interim head coach but was spurned the full-time job at the last minute in the fall of 2022 when UW instead hired Luke Fickell.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Closer Edwin Diaz spurned the Mets for the Dodgers a month ago, signing for $69 million over three years with deferrals.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
The deal came together less than a day after the Mets struck out on free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker, who spurned New York to sign a four-year, $240 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Last month, the Warner board spurned the Ellisons’ and Paramount’s offer and agreed to sell its movie-and-TV studio and the HBO Max service to Netflix, creating a potential streaming colossus.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Kaoru Mitoma also spurned a good opportunity in the opening quarter of the contest, slotting wide of the far post after exchanging passes with Welbeck.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Braddy’s motive, Rifkin said, was that he was spurned by Maycock, who had repeatedly rejected his advances.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Less than 24 hours after Tucker spurned the Mets, the team pivoted to Bo Bichette, bringing him in on a three-year deal worth $126 million.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Then he was named interim head coach but was spurned the full-time job at the last minute in the fall of 2022 when UW instead hired Luke Fickell.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Closer Edwin Diaz spurned the Mets for the Dodgers a month ago, signing for $69 million over three years with deferrals.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
The deal came together less than a day after the Mets struck out on free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker, who spurned New York to sign a four-year, $240 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Last month, the Warner board spurned the Ellisons’ and Paramount’s offer and agreed to sell its movie-and-TV studio and the HBO Max service to Netflix, creating a potential streaming colossus.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurned
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More than 300 district judges in Minnesota and elsewhere have so far rejected the government’s mandatory detention policies, ordering detainees released or granted bond hearings.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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That happened recently in Kansas City – where voters rejected a new stadium – and Philadelphia, where the team reversed its decision to build the arena near the city’s Chinatown.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump subsequently condemned the image but refused to apologize.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prior to her death, Phillips had refused meals over multiple days while in the Tarrant County Jail.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Trump has also, thus far, declined meeting Pahlavi, who has lived in Washington since his family’s exile in 1979.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, pathways responsible for synthesizing certain B vitamins declined, suggesting the community was reallocating its biochemical resources rather than simply increasing activity across the board.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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So, the fact that the Illinois fireworks ban is roundly ignored by Illinoisans is not a surprise to anyone, as the night skies prove on Independence Day.—
Brad Weisenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ackerly says the lesson is simple but often ignored.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Spurned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurned. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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