as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
took her rebuff in stride, and still greeted her cousin with a friendly smile the next time they met
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as in to spurn
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Recent Examples of rebuff
Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Apr. 2025
The most recent came last year when a court rebuffed Disney’s bid to dismiss a case over Gina Carano’s firing from The Mandalorian in a ruling that explored whether free speech allows private companies to fire employees who publicly clash with their values.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Importantly, Martinez’s team rebuffed CTU’s efforts to constrain principals from being able to run their schools.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has sought to cut off federal assistance funding and foreign aid, but has so far been rebuffed by the courts.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Seraphina, wary of Brendan’s past failures, quickly rebuffs him.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Apr. 2025
The most recent came last year when a court rebuffed Disney’s bid to dismiss a case over Gina Carano’s firing from The Mandalorian in a ruling that explored whether free speech allows private companies to fire employees who publicly clash with their values.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Importantly, Martinez’s team rebuffed CTU’s efforts to constrain principals from being able to run their schools.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has sought to cut off federal assistance funding and foreign aid, but has so far been rebuffed by the courts.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuff
Noun
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But chipping away at central bank independence, as Trump appears to be doing with his open criticism of the Fed chair and implicit threats of dismissal, is a historically sure way to high inflation.—
Ana Carolina Garriga,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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The order included full pardons of those already sentenced, commutations of sentences of 14 Proud Boys and Oath Keepers and the dismissal of all pending cases.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After Benedict retired and Francis replaced him in 2013, the new pope spurned Castel Gandolfo and impressed the international media with his down-to-earth demeanor and thrifty trimmings.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fried agreed to an eight-year, $218 million deal with the Yankees two days after Soto spurned them.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many people have perceived his walking off set and the Instagram story as a deliberate snub.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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After the film’s snub originally sparked backlash in Hollywood, and was even unofficially re-voted as Best Picture in 2015, Lee blamed the loss on the Academy’s homophobia last year.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Many Americans scorn the Ukrainian flag and people who display it.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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Among the biggest global hits has been the XXL Size Wife franchise — the storyline follows a plus-size woman who loses weight and seeks revenge on those who’ve scorned her — which has been remade from its original Chinese into eight languages, including English, Arabic and Portuguese.—
Mathew Scott,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Larger than life, his creation repulses and torments him, and Victor spends the rest of his life both running from it and trying to destroy it.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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The optical, stop-motion, and puppetry effects alone should make Brain Damage a priority on your watchlist, but Henenlotter’s film excites and repulses on a deeper level.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2024
Verb
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The Minervois is a sunny land of black truffles, red marble, oak and juniper forests and castles constructed by Cathars (pescatarian Christians who disdained the symbol of the cross, were branded as heretics and subsequently slaughtered wholesale by Papal decree in the 13th century).—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Republicans who disdained him and tried to terminate his leadership have made his point by leaving the party and becoming Democrats (or at least voting for Democrats).—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Account hopes to combat misogynistic online content Creators like Andrew Tate provide a pipeline for men seeking advice about romantic rejection, physical self-esteem and economic insecurity to fall into radicalism and misogyny.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Cronenberg’s rejection of the notion was just one of the first surprising musings from a discussion with Variety about his approach to art, including his consideration of the audience, embrace of technology and rejection of genre.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Guo, the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, rejected Trump’s assertions suggesting progress toward a trade deal.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Hours before the scheduled execution on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a final appeal by Mendoza's attorneys to stop the execution.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Rebuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuff. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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