as in refusals
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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Recent Examples of turndowns
Indeed, the board’s few celebrity turndowns seem to have more to do with how no one was too intimidated to submit an application.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turndowns
Noun
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Legal experts say a clear trend is forming due to the number of refusals to indict in such a short time.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Associated Press What To Know The court emphasized that the law underpinning the travel ban does not authorize such visa refusals and declined to defer to the State Department's historical practice, citing Supreme Court precedent limiting agency discretion.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And then, 11 days later, the movie will appear in theaters nationwide, something that seemed implausible over the years as the rejections kept piling up.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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All the rejections that came before are, miraculously, rendered meaningless.—
Thomas Swick
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her plaintive denials on screen are robbed of any credibility by an inescapable sense of overwhelming resentment.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, when patients and doctors shame insurers online, denials get overturned.—
Lauren Sausser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Turndowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turndowns. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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