1
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
made a flat rejection of the charges against him
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2
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess
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Recent Examples of rejection
But that rejection became a sliding-doors moment that launched his political career.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Service workers at the University of Minnesota are going on strike following the rejection of the school’s latest labor contract.
—Emma McNamee, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
But there’s always a possibility of critical rejection, which can squander buzz and goodwill before awards voters and general audiences can get in on the action.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Why did Belly and Conrad break up? While Conrad was grieving the loss of his mother in season two, Belly took his withdrawal as rejection.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Service workers at the University of Minnesota are going on strike following the rejection of the school’s latest labor contract.
—Emma McNamee, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
But there’s always a possibility of critical rejection, which can squander buzz and goodwill before awards voters and general audiences can get in on the action.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Why did Belly and Conrad break up? While Conrad was grieving the loss of his mother in season two, Belly took his withdrawal as rejection.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejection
Noun
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While non-State armed groups are said to be responsible for almost 50% of grave violations, government forces were the main perpetrators of the killing and maiming of children, attacks on schools and hospitals, and the denial of humanitarian access.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Protecting your own mental state is not avoidance or denial.—
Annie Margaret,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a sentencing order, the judge said Martinez’s refusal to express remorse for his criminal conduct closed off the judge’s ability to deliver a sentence lower than the 34 months requested by prosecutors.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere, Javier Bardem arrived with a keffiyeh around his neck before using his red-carpet interviews to state his refusal to work with organizations affiliated with Israel.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s still being investigated today, including with the distinctive odor of brewery discard.—
Greg Uyeno,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Aug. 2025
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One distiller's discard can be another company's treasure.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the saying goes, nobody wants to sit at the reject table.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Within seconds of inhaling the foul odor, the white dog springs back in disgust and hastily shuffles to the other side of the bed, as though trying to escape the smell altogether.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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An entire Python program, for example, can be produced in a few seconds or minutes, instead of handwriting code that might have taken hours, days, or weeks to devise.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The trawling nets of commercial fisherman greedily cull all of the sea life in their path.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Trump orders cull of commercial launch regulations.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Rejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejection. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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