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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
Trump’s rejections cast a long shadow — not just over Illinois but over the entire federal disaster-response system — which critics say the president has bent to serve political ends.
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Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
If your organization is currently struggling with 10DLC compliance in the form of rejections or slow registration approval timelines, those issues won't disappear with RCS.
—Aaron Alter, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Members of the committee got tired of the rejections.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Under former Commissioner Marty Makary, who resigned last month, several initial rejections were issued to companies seeking to market rare disease drugs and gene therapies.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 June 2026
Tuesday's rejections bring Polis' veto total for the year to nine, two shy of his single-year record.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
For the next two years, Adamson and Watson struggled through label rejections, an aborted stint opening for Alice Cooper with a mediocre backing band, and some uneven sessions with Roxy Music producer Chris Thomas.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 30 May 2026
All these rejections have origins in the historical flaws and faults of our nation’s history and our systems of education.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
After the script was completed, the pair shopped it around to a variety of studios — though Grazer and Howard found a mountain of rejections at first.
—Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
If your organization is currently struggling with 10DLC compliance in the form of rejections or slow registration approval timelines, those issues won't disappear with RCS.
—Aaron Alter, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Members of the committee got tired of the rejections.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Under former Commissioner Marty Makary, who resigned last month, several initial rejections were issued to companies seeking to market rare disease drugs and gene therapies.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 June 2026
Tuesday's rejections bring Polis' veto total for the year to nine, two shy of his single-year record.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
For the next two years, Adamson and Watson struggled through label rejections, an aborted stint opening for Alice Cooper with a mediocre backing band, and some uneven sessions with Roxy Music producer Chris Thomas.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 30 May 2026
All these rejections have origins in the historical flaws and faults of our nation’s history and our systems of education.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
After the script was completed, the pair shopped it around to a variety of studios — though Grazer and Howard found a mountain of rejections at first.
—Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejections
Noun
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Those entry denials, which came amid months of military conflict between the two countries, forced the Iranian national team to move its training camp to Mexico instead of Arizona, where they were originally scheduled to stay.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The game flipped right after with a 10-2 spearheaded by Brunson, who no longer faced a flurry of denials on every single offensive possession.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The performance lives in tiny hesitations, fleeting glances and emotional refusals.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Judge Panici, visibly frustrated with Talley’s refusals to answer his questions, ordered Talley held in custody until then.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is a creative process whereby discards are cleaned and sent to factory, where they are cut, re-shaped and sewn into a new end product.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
18 May 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
Noun
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The Hurricanes got off to a fast start with a goal just 25 seconds into Game 1, only to lose 5-4 on a late goal from Tomas Hertl.—
Mark Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Season 1 will comprise 44 episodes of 90-to-120 seconds apiece.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Officials have adopted a road map for bear population management that calls for systematic culls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Meanwhile, resistance to AI applications is growing in the world’s second-largest economy as worker fears of mass job culls rise.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The most opinionated of these rejects is Smarty Pants, a basic toilet-training tech tool given an amusingly snarky attitude by Conan O’Brien.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Today, there are hundreds of rejects packed in wood cabinets and cardboard boxes.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rejections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejections. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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