turns down

present tense third-person singular of turn down

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of turns down And of course, with TV contracts, no one ever turns down the money. Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 Later, Taylor turns down a job offer that would bring him back to the Dillon Panthers so his wife, Tami (Britton), can pursue her dream job in Philadelphia. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turns down
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  • Indigenous Peoples’ Day refuses the inevitability of a settler future and insists instead on ReMatriation, survivance, and justice.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Every now and then, a sneaker arrives that refuses to fit neatly into a single category.
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Israel rejects that characterization.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Nigerian government rejects that.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Crypto declines, however, have the reverse effect.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Unless LaVine miraculously declines his $49 million for 2026-27, the Kings may be left to just extend Murray, re-sign Ellis and run it back for another year.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Turns down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20down. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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