1
as in rejected
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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as in declined
to be unwilling to grant
the director denied access to the top secret files to all but those with a need to know
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as in refuted
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
in a futile attempt to get out of the contract, he even denied his own signature
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Recent Examples of denied
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Andrew has denied Giuffre's allegations and expressed regret for his former friendship with Epstein.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
His family was denied access to his body for days after his death, fueling suspicions of foul play among followers.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The United Nations commission has said that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza—an accusation which has also been denied by Israel, describing the report as one-sided and biased.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Her lawsuit denied the charges but did not provide more details.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
The doctor spent more than 1,300 days incarcerated while repeatedly denied bail.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Israel invaded the hospital in November 2023 and March 2024, saying Hamas worked in the area of the hospital, a claim Hamas denied.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The prime minister and Gallant have denied wrongdoing.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Comans, based in Louisiana, denied Khalil’s motion for a waiver preventing his removal from the country.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Andrew has denied Giuffre's allegations and expressed regret for his former friendship with Epstein.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
His family was denied access to his body for days after his death, fueling suspicions of foul play among followers.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The United Nations commission has said that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza—an accusation which has also been denied by Israel, describing the report as one-sided and biased.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Her lawsuit denied the charges but did not provide more details.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
The doctor spent more than 1,300 days incarcerated while repeatedly denied bail.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Israel invaded the hospital in November 2023 and March 2024, saying Hamas worked in the area of the hospital, a claim Hamas denied.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The prime minister and Gallant have denied wrongdoing.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denied
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The movie was roundly rejected by critics and general audiences aren’t any warmer, with moviegoer survey firm Cinema Score polling a bad C- grade among early viewers.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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On September 18, the House narrowly rejected the resolution to censure Omar over her remarks and social media posts following the assassination of Kirk.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the friendship fell apart earlier this year when Farage refused to echo Musk’s support for Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), who was previously jailed for being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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After handling raw chicken, an employee refused to wash his hands in the handwashing sink, instead of the prep sink.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Szymon Laks, conductor of one of several male orchestras at Auschwitz-Birkenau, vehemently refuted the notion that music was helpful to anyone in the camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ghana’s officials refuted the claims of the lawyers, saying the individuals were returned to their home nations.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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But this stereotype is contradicted by the research, which shows that coming from a low-income family actually increases the risk of developing these illnesses.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Holmes likewise discredited the MS-13 accusation, for which prosecutors relied on the testimony of coöperating witnesses who either contradicted one another or were otherwise unreliable.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bobbitt declined to comment Friday on the water issue, saying his firm preferred to let the joint authority handle any permit discussions.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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His attorney declined to comment on the allegations.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Denied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denied. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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