1
as in refuting
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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2
as in refusing
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 rejecting
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 denying
Could a fraud detection system recognize that a customer is on vacation before mistakenly denying their international transactions?
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Ed MacOsky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Initially denying any drug use, Estrada later admitted to smoking a vape pen and voluntarily handed it over to investigators.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The ruling came after the group sued University of Missouri System President Mun Choi for twice denying its parade applications this year and last year.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
There’s no denying the perception of East Lancaster as a dangerous area, though, and indeed much of it is rough around the edges.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
In 2019, episode four ended with the Maryland Court of Appeals denying Syed a new trial.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Some scams involve setting up fake companies to file bogus claims, while others target beneficiaries directly, stealing their personal information and denying them their right to treatment.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But there’s no denying that this emerging dynamic gives billionaires and their space companies unprecedented power that could play out in exciting — and perhaps dangerous — ways.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
There’s no denying that celebrity engagements in 2025 have become some of the entertainment world’s most buzz-worthy news.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Ed MacOsky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Initially denying any drug use, Estrada later admitted to smoking a vape pen and voluntarily handed it over to investigators.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The ruling came after the group sued University of Missouri System President Mun Choi for twice denying its parade applications this year and last year.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
There’s no denying the perception of East Lancaster as a dangerous area, though, and indeed much of it is rough around the edges.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
In 2019, episode four ended with the Maryland Court of Appeals denying Syed a new trial.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Some scams involve setting up fake companies to file bogus claims, while others target beneficiaries directly, stealing their personal information and denying them their right to treatment.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But there’s no denying that this emerging dynamic gives billionaires and their space companies unprecedented power that could play out in exciting — and perhaps dangerous — ways.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
There’s no denying that celebrity engagements in 2025 have become some of the entertainment world’s most buzz-worthy news.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denying
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On Friday, Swift’s lawyer stepped into the fray to set the record straight, refuting the claim that his client had agreed to answer questions under oath.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Days after the hearing, the leader of the Pentagon's office to investigate UFOs provided testimony of his own refuting some of the claims.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The rest of the indictment remains, with the judge refusing to dismiss another second-degree murder charge, to which Mangione has pleaded not guilty.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Ignoring the rule of law and refusing to provide evidence or due process makes this an execution.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Tesla's world class at rejecting how things were done previously.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The roughly 3,200 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837 went on strike on August 4 after rejecting the company’s previous offer.—
Reuters 20 min ago,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, for instance, recently published their own guidelines contradicting the CDC’s stance on vaccination for children and during pregnancy, respectively.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Just 18% of the tariff burden is judged to be borne by exporters, contradicting the administration's claim that Americans are not paying the tax.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Investors eventually demanded their money back, causing Artamonov to return less than $400,000 by paying original investors with money from new investors or by declining to reimburse them at all, the indictment said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Still, any further restrictions on shots by ACIP could have trickle-down effects, further depressing already declining immunization rates for vaccine-preventable diseases and raising the risk of outbreaks.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The network's president, Rebecca Kutler, subsequently released a statement disavowing Dowd's view.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since his primary victory, Mamdani has sought to broaden his political tent a bit by disavowing some of his past rhetoric that became fodder for his political opponents during the primary.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s former national security adviser then resumed criticizing his foreign policy on Ukraine.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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After a particularly bad at-bat in the seventh inning of Thursday's game, manager John Schneider didn't shy away from criticizing the franchise player and sounding the alarm on the offense as a whole.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Maximum Overdrive, the only movie that King directed, is eligible… but King himself joined the chorus of harsh critics, disowning it and never again returning to the director’s chair .—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Denying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denying. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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