as in refused
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 turned down
Murillo, and another judge who previously heard the case, turned down all of the consumer group’s arguments in separate rulings, the last of which Murillo issued Tuesday night.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The Athletic reported in June an offer around £20million had been rejected, but this new proposal will also be turned down.
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Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The threat of an offer sheet remains for Dallas winger Jason Robertson, who turned down a trade to Seattle last week and needs a new contract.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
The Pima County Sheriff's Office turned down help in the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie from the United Cajun Navy, the organization claimed.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
That’s why, in recent years, Green turned down opportunities to interview for managerial openings in other organizations.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Unfortunately, Veesaar, the former Arizona and North Carolina big man, received terrible counsel and turned down massive NIL dollars next season to become … a second-round pick.
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Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Zhu and Chen had already sought a contract with the city through legal means, but had been turned down, partly due to the hotel's location in Long Island City, Queens, according to the indictment.
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Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
So far, Alvarez has turned down a couple of agreements struck by Atetlico with Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal because of this.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The Athletic reported in June an offer around £20million had been rejected, but this new proposal will also be turned down.
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Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The threat of an offer sheet remains for Dallas winger Jason Robertson, who turned down a trade to Seattle last week and needs a new contract.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
The Pima County Sheriff's Office turned down help in the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie from the United Cajun Navy, the organization claimed.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
That’s why, in recent years, Green turned down opportunities to interview for managerial openings in other organizations.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Unfortunately, Veesaar, the former Arizona and North Carolina big man, received terrible counsel and turned down massive NIL dollars next season to become … a second-round pick.
—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Zhu and Chen had already sought a contract with the city through legal means, but had been turned down, partly due to the hotel's location in Long Island City, Queens, according to the indictment.
—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
So far, Alvarez has turned down a couple of agreements struck by Atetlico with Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal because of this.
—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned down
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He's refused to sign the bipartisan legislation until Congress passes a voting restrictions bill called the SAVE America Act.
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But both Mamdani and his police commissioner have repeatedly refused to discuss the nature of the event — angering some nearby business owners and raising questions about the use of public resources to cover private security.
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The Yolo County Board of Supervisors rejected those findings.
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In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.
Verb
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District officials declined to provide the correspondence with Carvalho, instead assigning the request to the district’s Public Records Act unit, where some requests for records have taken years to resolve.
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The public prosecutor’s office declined to comment on the case when reached by CNN.
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Stein passed up the lucrative life of corporate law and instead devoted himself to public service.
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Flea markets offer one-of-a-kind finds that are hard to replace if passed up.
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“Turned down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20down. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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