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
Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Hyatt had applied for a job with Stride in December and been turned down in February.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 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
The one where Jennifer Aniston turned down a casting offer from Saturday Night Live before her Friends fame.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Hyatt had applied for a job with Stride in December and been turned down in February.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turndown
Noun
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Two cases about the passport refusals eventually made their way to the Supreme Court.—
Time,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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And now, because of their refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, people are confronting premiums that will double, triple, or in some cases quadruple in amount.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By refusing to specify details of the case, the government keeps the possibility alive of changing their reasoning or their claims to have the same effect for different reasons—just as the mob changes its reasoning for killing Cinna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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If Taiwan refuses to capitulate in a quarantine or blockade, an invasion could follow.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Research shows that people who acknowledge or apologize for rejection risk activating the rejectee’s ire, rather than alleviating hurt feelings.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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And the ego needed to overcome shyness and stage fright collides with the endless rejection that defines the profession.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At that meeting, Buchanan's reappointment to a full five-year term on the housing authority's board was rejected in a 6-2 decision, with two city directors absent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Scholtes rejected a second-degree murder plea deal in March 2025 that would have resulted in a sentence of 10 to 25 years, according to previous reporting by The Arizona Republic.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The venerable department store had long been in denial about the depth of its problems, said Spring, who took the reins of Macy’s Inc in early 2024 after a successful decade-long stint as CEO of its Bloomingdale’s division.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Controversy grew over the Indonesian government's denial of visas to the Israeli national gymnastics team Saturday, when the President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) spoke out about it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Contract options exercised for 4 The club exercised contract options on Stephen Afrifa, Zorhan Bassong, Jansen Miller and John Pulskamp, while declining options for Tim Leibold, Nemanja Radoja, Ryan Schewe, Shelton and Mason Toye.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, her cousin the followed up, and the OP wrote back declining the invite.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Oilers passed up countless quality chances at five-on-five and were seldom around the blue paint against the Devils.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Fields is under contract for one more season, but the team could save $10 million if he’s designated as a post-June 1 cut next offseason, which could make the prospect of drafting a potential franchise QB on a rookie deal for the next four seasons too enticing to pass up.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Turndown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turndown. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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