1
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
our supervisor's denial of unpaid personal leave got mixed reactions from the staff
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2
as in rejection
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the senator issued a flat denial of the accusation against her
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Recent Examples of denial
After Sportico reported that the two schools referenced were Big Ten programs Penn State and UCLA, both schools issued strong denials.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet the calmness of these denials aroused American suspicion.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
However, failing the test twice will result in the denial of their citizenship application.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Controversy grew over the Indonesian government's denial of visas to the Israeli national gymnastics team Saturday, when the President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) spoke out about it.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for denial
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet the calmness of these denials aroused American suspicion.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
However, failing the test twice will result in the denial of their citizenship application.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Controversy grew over the Indonesian government's denial of visas to the Israeli national gymnastics team Saturday, when the President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) spoke out about it.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for denial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denial
Noun
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But Canales’ refusal to give Dowdle a far larger percentage of the carries than Hubbard based on the recent results just doesn’t pass the smell test with me.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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His refusal didn’t sit well with her.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Moore’s journey reveals how Black Nationalism emerged not simply as a rejection of American ideals, but as a demand for their true fulfillment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Trump imposed fresh sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies—Rosneft and Lukoil—for its rejection of a ceasefire, applying extra economic pressure on the Kremlin to make peace in Ukraine.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Denial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denial. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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