as in refused
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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
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Reporters and the public will be allowed to attend after Graf denied a defense request to restrict access.
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ABC News,
5 July 2026
Riders are screened before competitions and anyone considered too inexperienced is denied entry.
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Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Hoffman was also accused of not letting his client know about all the terms in a settlement offer from the other side’s lawyer, an accusation Hoffman denied.
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David J. Neal
july 5,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2026
Le Pen has denied any wrongdoing and still hopes to mount a fourth bid for the presidency.
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Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Their names appeared on the nation’s money in a country that once denied women full financial independence.
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Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Tuchel, meanwhile, denied reports that the England team would use viagra to combat the altitude in Mexico City.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Verb
Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.
—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Reporters and the public will be allowed to attend after Graf denied a defense request to restrict access.
—
ABC News,
5 July 2026
Riders are screened before competitions and anyone considered too inexperienced is denied entry.
—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Hoffman was also accused of not letting his client know about all the terms in a settlement offer from the other side’s lawyer, an accusation Hoffman denied.
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David J. Neal
july 5,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2026
Le Pen has denied any wrongdoing and still hopes to mount a fourth bid for the presidency.
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Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Their names appeared on the nation’s money in a country that once denied women full financial independence.
—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Tuchel, meanwhile, denied reports that the England team would use viagra to combat the altitude in Mexico City.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denied
Adjective
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Eight were transported to a local hospital and four refused transport.
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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.
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The location for the bronze statue on the Wimbledon grounds hasn't been announced and Williams-Ellis declined to offer specifics about the pose.
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In doing so, Valdez, like fellow successful DSA New York Congressional candidate Avila Chevalier, declined to endorse Jeffries as minority leader or even Speaker if the Democrats take back the House.
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Wainger also refuted the assertion that Pennel had expected to be arrested.
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Reports emerged earlier this year that Beatrice and Eugenie were not invited to Royal Ascot, only to be refuted by subsequent reports claiming that they were invited, after all.
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Jailbreaking involves persuading a model to ignore its safety rules and generate disallowed content.
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These emergency decisions have thrown lower courts’ processes into turmoil and have sometimes directly contradicted longstanding legal precedent.
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Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the National Assembly, announced Monday that the official toll stood at 1,719 people killed and 5,000 injured, and warned the public against sharing information that contradicted authorities.
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The vetoed bills aimed to create a regulated retail market, new oversight bodies, public health and equity programs, and a rollout schedule for licensing, regulations, and enforcement.
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The vetoed money is just part of the more than $300 million in state spending Kemp blocked to help pay for a significant income tax cut lawmakers passed on the final day of the legislative session.
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“Denied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denied. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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