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
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
In defence, Newcastle rebuffed late EFL interest in Matt Targett to permit Kelly to leave.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
China has rebuffed past American efforts to draw it into nuclear arms talks, saying the U.S. and Russia first need to reduce their much larger arsenals.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Lorne Michaels once rebuffed Taylor Swift’s efforts to get a Saturday Night Live sketch lightly spoofing her 1989-era squad days, according to a new story in New York Magazine.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The Joe Biden administration had reportedly rebuffed India’s interest in exploring a free trade agreement, Indian local media reported, citing the country’s commerce and industry minister.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
In defence, Newcastle rebuffed late EFL interest in Matt Targett to permit Kelly to leave.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
China has rebuffed past American efforts to draw it into nuclear arms talks, saying the U.S. and Russia first need to reduce their much larger arsenals.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Lorne Michaels once rebuffed Taylor Swift’s efforts to get a Saturday Night Live sketch lightly spoofing her 1989-era squad days, according to a new story in New York Magazine.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuff
Noun
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The intrigue: Rahn, a disabled U.S. Army veteran, worked as a civilian federal government employee for about five years before his dismissal, but was considered probationary because he'd been promoted from the Department of Defense to his role with CISA within the past year.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
1 Mar. 2025
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Some people might say the same about Menke’s dismissal.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Republican donors who spurned the state party then are ponying up now.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, the Yankees, after being spurned by Soto, turned around and invested $218 million in Max Fried, a legitimate ace (when healthy), giving them four starters, along with Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon and most recently Luis Gil, who have all pitched like No. 1’s during their careers.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Soule is a former high school track and field athlete and four-time National Qualifier who was forced out of a regional championship due to two trans athletes taking women’s spots and who lost out on the chance to earn attention from college scouts and potential scholarships because of those snubs.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Despite the snub, Anderson has been making the rounds on the red carpet in recent months.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Although originally scorned by critics, the series proved immensely popular, lasting nine seasons and spinning off several TV movies.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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That discontent was laid bare in December after the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson unleashed social media scorn at his company and a U.S. health insurance industry that serves as gatekeeper to the nation's $4.5 trillion health care system.—
David Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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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
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But the Gaza proposal should be seen in the context of a president who believes fervently in his own power of persuasion, who disdains traditional diplomacy, and whose Mideast envoy is a businessman with no experience in that field.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Feb. 2025
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For the Post’s editorial board to disdain substantial Chinese production for the rest of the world is for those same editorialists to disdain the division of labor that is at the root of all productive advance.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Despite facing rejection, including a harsh encounter with a former instructor, Hackman remained determined.—
Megan Cartwright,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Other Republicans were more blunt in their rejection of the idea.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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More than 16,000 of our members sent messages to Congress urging them to vote no on Trump's budget proposal and asking them to reject the Christian nationalist ploy to pit vulnerable communities against each other for the benefit of the few.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Focusing on personal strengths, practicing self-compassion and challenging negative self-perceptions can help alleviate beliefs that you are bound to be rejected or hurt by others.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Rebuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuff. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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