as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the request to use the restroom was just a formality—I really didn't expect a turndown
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as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation
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Recent Examples of turndown
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
The DoubleTree Cookie debuted in 1986, and was placed in guestrooms as part of turndown service.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Belhassan initially turned down the offer but later reconsidered because his wife loved the brand.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Indeed, the board’s few celebrity turndowns seem to have more to do with how no one was too intimidated to submit an application.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
The DoubleTree Cookie debuted in 1986, and was placed in guestrooms as part of turndown service.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
In recent days, the measure’s opponents have gone relatively quiet and turned down their spending to defeat it.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Belhassan initially turned down the offer but later reconsidered because his wife loved the brand.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turndown
Noun
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No is poet Idea Vilariño’s final masterpiece, where poetry becomes both refusal and resilience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the aftermath of her refusal, Davis was jailed for acting in contempt of court and lost her clerk re-election.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The world’s diplomats must refuse to seat or recognise Min Aung Hlaing or his representatives at any summit or ministerial meeting.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some of the girls were hired as servants in the homes of higher-status Burghers, though Rustin refused on principle to consider it.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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After numerous rejections, Guiteau's obsession with the president turned deadly.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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To many, the woman’s rejection symbolized deeper concerns around communication and respect in relationships.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And the British nations, as ever, remained aloof, England rejecting a late offer to step in for Austria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Democrats are pushing to extend soon-to-expire health care tax credits and reverse earlier Medicaid cuts, but Republicans have rejected those proposals.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Fossil fuel production is still increasing, driving up planet-warming pollution; the United States is in climate denial mode; and turbulent geopolitics have pushed the climate crisis down the agenda and into the culture wars.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Neither is convinced by Nixon’s denials of wrongdoing during Watergate.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a social media video, Madi said her father's health declined in the months following an early-stage prostate cancer diagnosis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Administration submitted an emergency filing to the Supreme Court after an appeals court declined to block the injunction.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Another agent pointed to how contractions in post-strike, post-pandemic Hollywood have decimated the theater business, creating new opportunities that Netflix would be foolish to pass up.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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At just $18, this faux leather tote is a steal too good to pass up.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Turndown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turndown. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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