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
Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Hubbard denied the students' accusations.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Claims denied The couple blocked the sinkhole off with caution tape.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
China denied the allegations, but experts are worried that the claims mark a further unraveling of a long-standing global norm against nuclear testing.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Tech companies have denied the allegations made in the lawsuit and say internal documents are being twisted to portray them as villainous when there are other factors, such as childhood trauma, leading to the mental health issues of some of their users.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The girl later denied getting a massage and said Boardman had only touched her neck with his finger, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Others were denied care altogether.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Mandelson has denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
The Board of Directors denied Buchanan's reappointment to a full five-year term last October.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Hubbard denied the students' accusations.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Claims denied The couple blocked the sinkhole off with caution tape.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
China denied the allegations, but experts are worried that the claims mark a further unraveling of a long-standing global norm against nuclear testing.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Tech companies have denied the allegations made in the lawsuit and say internal documents are being twisted to portray them as villainous when there are other factors, such as childhood trauma, leading to the mental health issues of some of their users.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The girl later denied getting a massage and said Boardman had only touched her neck with his finger, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Others were denied care altogether.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Mandelson has denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denied
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More than 300 district judges in Minnesota and elsewhere have so far rejected the government’s mandatory detention policies, ordering detainees released or granted bond hearings.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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That happened recently in Kansas City – where voters rejected a new stadium – and Philadelphia, where the team reversed its decision to build the arena near the city’s Chinatown.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump subsequently condemned the image but refused to apologize.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prior to her death, Phillips had refused meals over multiple days while in the Tarrant County Jail.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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These claims have been widely refuted by cancer experts, who have publicly stated that there is no scientific evidence or clinical trial data to support them at this time.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Local police and the city manager refuted the claims, saying there was no evidence to support them.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Every possible explanation that isn’t ruled out or contradicted by the already-existing data should be considered, and each hypothesis should be tested and examined as rigorously as possible.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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In defense of California’s new map, the state’s attorneys told the court the GOP claims defied the public’s understanding of the mid-decade redistricting and contradicted the facts regarding the racial and ethnic makeup of the districts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Trump has also, thus far, declined meeting Pahlavi, who has lived in Washington since his family’s exile in 1979.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, pathways responsible for synthesizing certain B vitamins declined, suggesting the community was reallocating its biochemical resources rather than simply increasing activity across the board.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Transparency instead of testing Where the vetoed SB 1047 would have mandated safety testing and kill switches for AI systems, the new law focuses on disclosure.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Denied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denied. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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