1
as in to refute
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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2
as in to refuse
to be unwilling to grant
the director denied access to the top secret files to all but those with a need to know
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3
as in to reject
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
in a futile attempt to get out of the contract, he even denied his own signature
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Recent Examples of deny
State officials, however, denied there had been a medical emergency on site.
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
In addition, the suit claims that students were improperly denied their right to speak against California rules on transgender participation in girls’ sports.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The Friend is Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s class-conscious lament for how urban sophisticates (Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, and a Great Dane) deny but can’t escape spiritual obligations.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 July 2025
Andrew Russek, an attorney representing Meyer, denied all of the charges against his client, as well as any and all allegations of classroom misconduct on Meyer’s part.
—Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
In addition, the suit claims that students were improperly denied their right to speak against California rules on transgender participation in girls’ sports.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The Friend is Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s class-conscious lament for how urban sophisticates (Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, and a Great Dane) deny but can’t escape spiritual obligations.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 July 2025
Andrew Russek, an attorney representing Meyer, denied all of the charges against his client, as well as any and all allegations of classroom misconduct on Meyer’s part.
—Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
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The story included statements from Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel refuting the premise, but not Bongino.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The memo also concluded that Epstein died by suicide, refuting other claims that there was foul play behind his 2019 death in prison.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
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Prioritizing TikTok Shop's growth could motivate ByteDance to back down from refusing to sell the app, but ultimately, China would still need to sign off, Trump has said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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Molina-Neave was arrested in San Antonio, Texas, in 2006 but refused extradition to Denver.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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New York Senator Julia Salazar, who was among the electeds observing hearings Thursday called for New Yorkers to reject what is happening inside lower Manhattan immigration courts.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Last summer, West Ham had a verbal offer of £15m rejected by Al Ittihad for midfielder N’Golo Kante, then 33.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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But the President seemed to contradict the Justice Department memo that suggested there were no more files to be disclosed, instead claiming that there are files but that they were written by his rival predecessors and would only serve as a distraction.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025
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But that has contradicted the administration’s own advisories regarding U.S. citizens visiting those countries.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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Cal Fire officials declined to comment on whether either of the companies has had prior violations or enforcement actions, citing the active investigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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This story has been updated to note the FBI declined to comment.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Trump publicly disavowed Project 2025 ahead of the election and denied having any connection to it, despite it being created by many people who worked with him at the White House in his first term.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Jim Walden, an independent candidate for mayor, is committing to disavow any super PAC that may form to support his run for City Hall — a move that comes as Andrew Cuomo, the leading 2025 mayoral contender, has benefited heavily from PAC spending.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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“Deny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deny. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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