as in rejection
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling
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Recent Examples of refusal
Resistance and refusal are both part of my work in many ways.
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Marcus Stroman reported to camp later than other pitchers and stated his refusal to pitch out of the bullpen.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Twenty-one employees with the U.S. DOGE Service resigned en masse, according to a letter that detailed their refusal to go along with demands.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
What To Know The confrontation occurred during a White House meeting where Trump questioned Mills about Maine's refusal to comply with his executive order banning transgender women from competing in women's and girls' sports.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Marcus Stroman reported to camp later than other pitchers and stated his refusal to pitch out of the bullpen.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Twenty-one employees with the U.S. DOGE Service resigned en masse, according to a letter that detailed their refusal to go along with demands.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
What To Know The confrontation occurred during a White House meeting where Trump questioned Mills about Maine's refusal to comply with his executive order banning transgender women from competing in women's and girls' sports.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for refusal
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“Refusal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refusal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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