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as in denials
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
made a flat rejection of the charges against him
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as in refusals
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess
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as in discards
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others
that pile is for rejections, and this one is for applications we'll be accepting
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Recent Examples of rejections
One by one, the rejections piled up — Whole Foods.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The board paid 50 building engineers and 123 cafeteria workers who volunteered to clean schools this month as a stopgap after the two contract rejections.
—Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 30 Jan. 2026
The rejections, including a refusal to pay for hundreds more prison beds, came a month after a legislative analyst warned that the state’s prisons were going to exceed their capacity in the coming fiscal year, primarily because the number of inmates released on discretionary parole has declined.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
After a series of courtroom rejections, the company took steps to apply for a zoning permit.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
The list of rejections piled up.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
The first group conducts the initial review, the second votes on approval or denial, and the third notifies applicants of rejections, offering alternative plate options when needed.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
He was widely discouraged from a career in cartoons, and after a series of rejections, majored in economics.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Kebede said the federation did not receive an explanation for the rejections.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The board paid 50 building engineers and 123 cafeteria workers who volunteered to clean schools this month as a stopgap after the two contract rejections.
—Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 30 Jan. 2026
The rejections, including a refusal to pay for hundreds more prison beds, came a month after a legislative analyst warned that the state’s prisons were going to exceed their capacity in the coming fiscal year, primarily because the number of inmates released on discretionary parole has declined.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
After a series of courtroom rejections, the company took steps to apply for a zoning permit.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
The list of rejections piled up.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
The first group conducts the initial review, the second votes on approval or denial, and the third notifies applicants of rejections, offering alternative plate options when needed.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
He was widely discouraged from a career in cartoons, and after a series of rejections, majored in economics.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Kebede said the federation did not receive an explanation for the rejections.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejections
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The Social Security Administration’s sudden reversal of its earlier denials about DOGE’s rampage through its most sensitive records rattled Social Security advocacy groups.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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While there are allegations that surveillance cameras operated by such retail partners as Flock Safety are being use to assist ICE raids as some activist investors charge, retailers should assert this electronic collaborating is not true—consistent with denials by Flock Safety.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Medical staff were ordered to make sure all refusals of medical treatment were made directly to them and documented.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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White said ride refusals are particularly an issue for members of the blind community who travel with service animals.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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The vast majority of those discards wind up in the trash, further exacerbating the avocado’s environmental impact.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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The discards fill recycling bins to the brim and clutter closets, basements and hallways.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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But Texas responded with a jump shot by Booker and layups from Harmon and Carlton in a span of 37 seconds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Rutgers star guard Tariq Francis, who already had 26 points, dribbled around half court with seconds to go.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This bass species had the genes for a range of survival strategies before the culls started, Zarri says.—
Martin J. Kernan,
Scientific American,
26 Sep. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Rejections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejections. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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