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as in refusals
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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as in rejections
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 denials
Andrew stepped down from public life in 2019 over his association with Epstein, despite his denials of wrongdoing.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Gibson, meanwhile, stuck to his denials.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
As the attacks were ongoing, so was a parallel exchange of accusations, denials, and access reversals.
—Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
After Sportico reported that the two schools referenced were Big Ten programs Penn State and UCLA, both schools issued strong denials.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet the calmness of these denials aroused American suspicion.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
The reviewers agreed with her and overturned Blue Shield’s denials.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Back in September, the Chinese government enacted a law that allows for the imposition of retaliatory fees or port access denials for vessels from countries that take discriminatory actions against Chinese vessels or carriers.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
And eventually Aline/Orlanda’s various denials set them on a path to tragedy.
—Mj Franklin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Gibson, meanwhile, stuck to his denials.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
As the attacks were ongoing, so was a parallel exchange of accusations, denials, and access reversals.
—Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
After Sportico reported that the two schools referenced were Big Ten programs Penn State and UCLA, both schools issued strong denials.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet the calmness of these denials aroused American suspicion.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
The reviewers agreed with her and overturned Blue Shield’s denials.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Back in September, the Chinese government enacted a law that allows for the imposition of retaliatory fees or port access denials for vessels from countries that take discriminatory actions against Chinese vessels or carriers.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
And eventually Aline/Orlanda’s various denials set them on a path to tragedy.
—Mj Franklin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denials
Noun
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Two cases about the passport refusals eventually made their way to the Supreme Court.—
Time,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Gazan leadership fell into refusals and delays without any coherent strategy.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite previous rejections from Jack Dubois (Huszar), who oversees the entries, Holly finds an unexpected opportunity to assist legendary glassblower Bianca Bonhomme, to help Jack.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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After three rejections, frustration set in.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The post marks a significant shift from the President’s past disavowals of the unpopular right-wing policy blueprint, which was created by conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation ahead of the 2024 election.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the new wave of disavowals represents the latest sign that the conflict, which has killed thousands of Palestinians, has become polarizing within the mainstream of the party.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Maduro government has seized on these contradictions to argue that the campaign is politically motivated.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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For the creation of wonderful characters and a story that feels spontaneous yet precise in its depiction of power, its moral dilemmas, and the absurd contradictions with the human condition.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Denials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denials. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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