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
Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 July 2025
Those inquiries have been rebuffed and Freedom of Information Law requests denied and there has been litigation.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Of course, being misunderstood or rebuffed—when your jokes fall flat or your stories are met with embarrassed silence—is never pleasant.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Liverpool have shown no indication of entertaining negotiations for Diaz and already rebuffed an initial approach by Barca at the start of June.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The attorney general on Tuesday rebuffed calls for her resignation.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 July 2025
Those inquiries have been rebuffed and Freedom of Information Law requests denied and there has been litigation.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Of course, being misunderstood or rebuffed—when your jokes fall flat or your stories are met with embarrassed silence—is never pleasant.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Liverpool have shown no indication of entertaining negotiations for Diaz and already rebuffed an initial approach by Barca at the start of June.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuff
Noun
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Right now, all Broward students are prohibited from using their cellphones from the morning bell until dismissal, under a policy the School Board passed last year in hopes of improving mental health and academics among students.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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But the Trump administration said Maddox instead should’ve taken his cue from the Supreme Court’s May decision allowing the president to fire Democratic members of two federal labor boards while the former members challenge their dismissals.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Azeri leader President Aliyev spurned a telephone call offer from Putin while accepting one from Ukraine’s Zelensky.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran’s first supreme religious leader, took hold of the situation, spurning international appeals to release the hostages.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Garcia was also named an injury replacement Friday after being listed as a potential snub.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 July 2025
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Garcia was on the list of snubs that deserved an All-Star spot but missed out due to a plethora of deserving players at his position.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Verb
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His ostentatious well-being is scorned by Walker, who equates equilibrium with compromise.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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As master of ceremonies at her Fool’s Moon cabaret, Puella displays the kind of unearned self-assurance that usually wins praise for men and scorn for women.—
Michael Snyder,
New York Times,
24 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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In the mainstream media, and the places where that brand is disdained, there is no room for attention.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
4 July 2025
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Even Netflix’s content factory is now licensing the very YouTube creators whom audiences once disdained as amateurs.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Still on a minutes limit, Brink played 12 minutes, registering two steals and three blocks, including a monster rejection on the All-Star Williams in the fourth quarter.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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The protesters gathered in response to the Senate's rejection of two resolutions introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, an Independent, to block an arms deal to Israel.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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“Rebuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuff. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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