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
Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
The list of turndowns for Globes hosts has been high in recent years.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The former Philadelphia Eagles center shared that he was encouraged to do a full Brazilian wax, but ended up turning down the offer.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Noun
Less than a two-hour drive from New York City, the 30-room luxury hotel does not skimp on the details, from the immaculate turndown service to the excellent culinary program led by Executive Chef Roel Alcudia.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
The list of turndowns for Globes hosts has been high in recent years.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
Smith What’s the plan for renovation at Grand Casino Arena now that the legislature has turned down funding?
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The former Philadelphia Eagles center shared that he was encouraged to do a full Brazilian wax, but ended up turning down the offer.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turndown
Noun
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But Committee Chair James Comer criticized O'Conner over his refusal to answer questions saying there had been a conspiracy to cover up Biden's cognitive decline.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Also on Wednesday, the Trump administration sued the state over its refusal to ban transgender girls from competing in girls’ athletic programs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Kirton on Friday acknowledged he’d been given the training directive in 2022, but said his attorney advised him against attending or signing the form because Bloomfield leaders refused to show them the investigative report.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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Her heir-apparent will have diminished authority, impossible expectations, and the unenviable task of modernizing an institution whose departing leader refuses to depart.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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In Cassidy’s time, the pre-academy era, there was next to no assistance for players dealing with rejection or setbacks.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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But this rejection of empathy has paved the way for dehumanizing rhetoric toward entire groups.—
Brian Recker,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Verb
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New York’s 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Maxwell’s appeal effort last year, finding that the deal drawn up in 2007 and approved the following year only protected Epstein and his coconspirators in South Florida.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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If anyone else tries such commands, the AGI and ASI reject them summarily.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The denial cited documentation that the nickname was used to refer to New York decades before Batman was created.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
24 July 2025
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Judge Robin Rosenberg, in her denial of that petition, said that an unrelated ruling in 2020 by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a district court does not have the power to unseal grand jury records in instances not covered by the criminal procedure rule.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Brown-Forman's sales declined 5% in the 2025 fiscal year, partly due to ongoing tariff disputes.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Though the state gained thousands of new residents in 2023, most Wisconsin counties are expected to face declining populations by 2050, according to a January report from the Wisconsin Department of Administration.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Her bag philosophy seems to revolve around practicality, which leads me to believe the princess had a bit more to carry with her than usual…or this braided summer tote was just too good to pass up.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 July 2025
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The Dodgers have holes around the roster to fill, too, but landing a deal for Durán, while the righty is in the middle of a career year, would be too good to pass up on.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Turndown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turndown. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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