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
Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
British musician Terry Reid, who turned down offers to join Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has died at age 75.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 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
By the end of the season, Santos were fielding — and turning down — offers for him from Porto of Portugal and Italy’s Atalanta.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
British musician Terry Reid, who turned down offers to join Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has died at age 75.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turndown
Noun
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The ceremony last year stirred controversy because of the absence of the U.S. ambassador and other Western envoys in response to the Japanese city’s refusal to invite officials from Israel.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Ghana’s communication regulator, the National Communications Authority (NCA), has ordered the local shutdown of MultiChoice – Africa’s largest pay-TV operator — in 30 days from now, on Sept. 8, due to the streamer’s refusal to cut its subscription rate by 30%.—
Thinus Ferreira,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Agencies refused to release Neal’s autopsy and the Florida Highway Patrol’s report of the crash, and the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office had declined to comment on whether further charges are pending.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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While many rideshare companies refuse to pay affiliate commissions, Obi has built a parallel revenue stream via a data business selling anonymized, aggregated insights.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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Evers himself rejected Underly’s request to repeal a state law requiring teachers to pass the Foundations of Reading Test to obtain certain teaching licenses.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hall has rejected Puri's recommendation to reinstate Farhat as the Democratic appropriations chair, made in a letter that blasted the speaker's approach to budget negotiations.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 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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The 2014 policy provided coverage for a long list of events but did not define any of the terms used, including 'economic sanctions' and 'denial of access' in the 2014 policy.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Current declined to comment and referred all requests to the NWSL.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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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
Verb
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Dru Phillips tipped Wilson’s deep pass up in the air.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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While sleeping in her childhood twin bed was not entirely inviting, the prospect of free weekend getaways was too good to pass up.—
David Litt,
Time,
28 July 2025
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“Turndown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turndown. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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