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
James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Crawford rebuffed calls from Pope John Paul II for clemency.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
But Harvard rebuffed the broad set of government conditions, prompting the Trump administration to announce a freeze of $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and contracts, then the university to sue April 21.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The high court also rebuffed a bid to overturn state bans on high-capacity gun magazines in a separate case out of Rhode Island on Monday.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Verb
After Como emphatically rebuffed their attempts to hire Fabregas, Inter were left in a difficult spot and time was of the essence.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Crawford rebuffed calls from Pope John Paul II for clemency.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
But Harvard rebuffed the broad set of government conditions, prompting the Trump administration to announce a freeze of $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and contracts, then the university to sue April 21.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The high court also rebuffed a bid to overturn state bans on high-capacity gun magazines in a separate case out of Rhode Island on Monday.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuff
Noun
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Despite the low scoring, United fans would ideally like to give Amorim time to reshape the squad to his liking, rather than call for his immediate dismissal.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Despite her persistent efforts to seek help, including documenting her symptoms in detail, Booth continuously faced dismissal from medical professionals.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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But the Blades spurned several chances to put the game beyond Sunderland’s reach and the Black Cats equalized in the 76th minute as Eliezer Mayenda rifled the ball into the net.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Six days after Soto spurned the Yankees to sign a $765 million contract with the Mets, the Yankees pivoted to acquire Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs and plug a hole in the outfield.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Jones and Shanahan have only briefly discussed the snub.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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In the end, Putin chose to skip the proceedings and ordered a lower-level Russian delegation to travel to Turkey, a snub to the Ukrainians, who viewed the presence of mid-level officials as a reflection of Moscow's disinterest in diplomacy.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Watts, a social media specialist, and another female city staffer, were soon singled out for scorn by the online mob, despite having nothing to do with posting the tweet.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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The crypto community is used to being treated with skepticism and scorn from many politicians and lawmakers.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
31 May 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 reckoning that followed the murder of George Floyd has given way to a backlash and a president who disdains efforts at equality, complains of anti-white prejudice and purges powerful Black men and women in the name of a mythical colorblind society.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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But just because a stock has been quiescent for a while is no reason to disdain it.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Trump’s rejection of the proposal was first reported by Reuters.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Protest organizers have framed the move as a rejection of the spectacle, which will mark the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army as well as the 79th birthday of President Trump.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
14 June 2025
Verb
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But judges reviewing other eligibility cases have rejected this interpretation as construing Alston beyond its actual words.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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The Dolphins have maintained contact with veteran free agent cornerback Rasul Douglas, who rejected a Miami offer earlier this month.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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“Rebuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuff. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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