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
Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Another sustainable amenity comes with turndown service.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Atari cofounder Nolan Bushnell turned down his former employee, the late Steve Jobs, when he was offered to buy a third of Apple for $50,000 in the 1970s.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe serves Seabreeze chocolates for turndown service.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Another sustainable amenity comes with turndown service.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
If the thermostat is working properly but the air conditioner is struggling, don't be tempted to turn down the temperature even more.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Atari cofounder Nolan Bushnell turned down his former employee, the late Steve Jobs, when he was offered to buy a third of Apple for $50,000 in the 1970s.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turndown
Noun
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The Trump administration has been heavily criticized in recent weeks over its earlier refusal to release the massive trove of investigative records that the Justice Department and FBI possess in connection with the case.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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That candor, that refusal to take himself too seriously, defined him.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The spokesperson refused to comment on whether the ministry believes Nagovitsyna is still alive.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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Since Netflix — which has a turbulent relationship with exhibitors — refuses to report box offices, no one will ever know the actual number.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Aug. 2025
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In the end, the real sale is trust, and trust is earned in the pause between rejection and return.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Player rejection after player rejection in the transfer market?—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The judge rejected arguments that the actions were taken to preserve legal options, stating the First Amendment doesn't protect forgery.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The next year, the Southern District of New York rejected the NFLPA’s efforts to vacate an arbitration decision in which Goodell imposed a six-game suspension on running back Ezekiel Elliott for domestic abuse.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Homeland Security Investigations told FOX 10 Phoenix that Yu entered the U.S. from Mexico in 2004 and that a federal immigration judge had issued a removal order in 2005, with subsequent appeals denied and a final appellate denial in 2016.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Drunk people tend to tell the truth, and the specificity of these comments make his later denials harder to believe.—
Emma Soren,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Attorney General’s Office declined to comment on the complaint, which was filed in March 2025.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Current declined to comment and referred all requests to the NWSL.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Big savings are live right now on Walmart, and these picks are tough to pass up.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Aug. 2025
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John Oliver couldn't pass up the opportunity to make fun of Dean Cain, the former Superman actor who recently joined ICE.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Turndown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turndown. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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