as in abandoned
left unoccupied or unused
picked up the rejected toy to see what was wrong with it
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as in denied
to be unwilling to grant
rejected his request for time off
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as in refuted
to declare not to be true
I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
sorted through the nuts and rejected any that had cracked shells or were shattered
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as in refused
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
rejected his marriage proposal
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Recent Examples of rejected
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
My first preference was always the path of diplomacy, yet the regime continued their relentless quest for nuclear weapons and rejected every attempt at an agreement.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The museum rejected the catalogue, and Edwards and several fellow artists boycotted the exhibition, instead publishing an incendiary piece in the pages of Artforum.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
The state initially rejected State Farm’s 22% rate hike request but eventually offered a temporary approval of the 17% hike last year.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Capitol Hill has struggled to reach an agreement to reopen the department as Democrats have demanded to carve out money for immigration enforcement operations from a DHS funding bill, a proposal that several House Republicans have resoundingly rejected.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
The effort came about a year after the village had rejected a highly controversial, earlier plan to locate the museum on two acres in a residential area behind a Hebrew day school.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Attempts to revive the case against James were twice rejected by a grand jury, sources previously told ABC News.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Democrats are pushing for additional restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which Thune and Republicans have rejected so far.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Tobolowsky previously rejected motions from other Gateway elders, ruling that the suit was not a religious issue and could be handled in secular court.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
My first preference was always the path of diplomacy, yet the regime continued their relentless quest for nuclear weapons and rejected every attempt at an agreement.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The museum rejected the catalogue, and Edwards and several fellow artists boycotted the exhibition, instead publishing an incendiary piece in the pages of Artforum.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
The state initially rejected State Farm’s 22% rate hike request but eventually offered a temporary approval of the 17% hike last year.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Capitol Hill has struggled to reach an agreement to reopen the department as Democrats have demanded to carve out money for immigration enforcement operations from a DHS funding bill, a proposal that several House Republicans have resoundingly rejected.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
The effort came about a year after the village had rejected a highly controversial, earlier plan to locate the museum on two acres in a residential area behind a Hebrew day school.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Attempts to revive the case against James were twice rejected by a grand jury, sources previously told ABC News.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Democrats are pushing for additional restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which Thune and Republicans have rejected so far.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejected
Adjective
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The city has been overwhelmed in recent years by an influx of abandoned and stray dogs and puppies.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Antonia Noori Farzan The Providence Police Department is urging drivers to stay off the road, saying that stuck and abandoned cars are causing problems and preventing the city from getting back to normal.—
Eryn Dion,
The Providence Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During a court hearing Wednesday morning, Davis' attorney, Simon Steckel, filed a motion to dismiss, which the judge denied.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez denied any knowledge or responsibility for what went on at the house.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The investigation is based on debunked fraud claims, as local election officials have already refuted the allegations of discrepancies by explaining that the citizens group’s analysis relied on incomplete data.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jones, who lived in San Francisco for years before moving to Napa, refuted the insinuation of carpetbagging.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant voluntarily discarded the food.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Thompson refused to comply and raised the firearm toward the officers.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some customers claimed that they were still charged for a subscription despite attempts to cancel it, and that the company then refused to give them a refund.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Alberto Rodríguez, 73, limped with a cane down a deserted industrial street.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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In his seventh feature collaboration with Scorsese, DiCaprio will join forces with Jennifer Lawrence, with the two playing a couple stranded in a deserted, snowy European town.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ndiaye also declined to clear the ball, instead trying to thread a pass to retreating teammate Jake Dengler inside the 18-yard box.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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In some places, fish catches declined precipitously in medium depths, which Joye attributes to nutritionally barren conditions.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It was dumped in front of someone's house.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nicky, who had been dumped by his ex the day before, is also at the airport and contemplating whether or not to board his own flight to California for his brother’s wedding amid his heartbreak.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Rejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejected. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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