1
as in to refute
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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2
as in to refuse
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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3
as in to reject
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 deny
The killer and his team were reportedly also considering selling movie rights, but Berkowitz denied these claims.
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Lawyers for Pearson and the city have denied the claims.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
Both universities denied these claims and emphasized that they were fully complain with the orders of the president and his administration.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
Yet for decades, tens of thousands of children in Hasidic yeshivas have been systematically denied access to that promise.
—Adina Mermelstein Konikoff, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Lawyers for Pearson and the city have denied the claims.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
Both universities denied these claims and emphasized that they were fully complain with the orders of the president and his administration.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
Yet for decades, tens of thousands of children in Hasidic yeshivas have been systematically denied access to that promise.
—Adina Mermelstein Konikoff, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deny
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Bondi also said that although the names of several other high-profile figures were mentioned, the investigators did not find a client list or evidence refuting that Epstein died by suicide.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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But Hunter was quick to refute this claim, arguing that at large events where the president is meeting several people, introductions are the norm.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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The ad has been slammed by some online as a Nazi-like pro-eugenics racist propaganda, while others have cheered the company and actress for refusing to apologize in the wake of social media outrage, which many view as a bad-faith take on something that’s meant to be playful.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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Yet, despite urgent calls to evacuate, numerous passengers fumble with overhead compartments, refusing to leave their carry-ons behind.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Israel has strongly rejected claims that the country is perpetuating a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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If any other construction would render the clause inoperative, that is an additional reason for rejecting such other construction, and for adhering to the obvious meaning.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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But the President seemed to contradict the Justice Department memo that suggested there were no more files to be disclosed, instead claiming that there are files but that they were written by his rival predecessors and would only serve as a distraction.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025
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But that has contradicted the administration’s own advisories regarding U.S. citizens visiting those countries.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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Brown-Forman's sales declined 5% in the 2025 fiscal year, partly due to ongoing tariff disputes.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Trump has made fighting big city crime and disorder a major plank of his second White House term, although most measures show crime is declining.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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The divinity school’s interim dean, David Holland, quickly disavowed the remarks, according to The Harvard Crimson.—
Yasmine Salam,
NBC news,
31 July 2025
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OpenAI publicly disavowed the offering, warning users that the tokens are not OpenAI equity and were issued without the company's approval.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
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“Deny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deny. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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