Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuffed
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Braddy’s motive, Rifkin said, was that he was spurned by Maycock, who had repeatedly rejected his advances.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Less than 24 hours after Tucker spurned the Mets, the team pivoted to Bo Bichette, bringing him in on a three-year deal worth $126 million.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Earlier, Senate Democrats rejected Republican proposals to address their demands through an executive order or separate legislation, which would not require the existing measure to go back through the House.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Among other measures, the settlement stipulates that Columbia won't consider race in admissions, programming or hiring, will provide a demographic and academics breakdown of all rejected and admitted students, and will review its international admissions process.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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Unlike his friends Fritz Lang and Marlene Dietrich, Gerron refused to leave Germany and was ultimately sent to the Theresienstadt (Terezin) Ghetto, along with many other cultural icons of his time.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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In his news conference, Zverev refused to be drawn on his on-court outburst.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Like a lot of messy divorces, this started with a wandering eye, a lover scorned and boils down to the money.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Watch this episode for Edie Falco's fiery, Emmy-winning performance as a woman both exhausted and scorned.—
Dan Snierson,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Dec. 2025
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In March 2021, Depp's attempt to overturn the decision was overruled.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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Since Lemon was overruled, the Texas legislatures have written bills to allow prayer in public schools and required the Ten Commandments be posted in every classroom.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2026
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Even if the 23rd French president’s time behind bars is cut short, the sound of any jailhouse door hitting him in the rear would be a sweet one for the many, many who disdained his right-wing politics and spectacular thirst for attention.—
Alexandra Marshall,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That funding was later vetoed by the governor as part of broader cultural budget vetoes.—
Geo Darder,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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The bill narrowly passed, but was vetoed by the governor.—
Jake Ramsey,
Oklahoma Watch,
17 Jan. 2026
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He was scouted and signed by Barcelona’s academy in 2018.—
Doug Roberson,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But, yes, NBA coaching is about adjustments, and what works early in a season does not necessarily work later once it is scouted.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Rebuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuffed. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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