1
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
made a flat rejection of the charges against him
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2
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess
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Recent Examples of rejection
All the rejections that came before are, miraculously, rendered meaningless.
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Thomas Swick
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The Irish Times found similar near-unanimous rejection in a survey of local councillors, too.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
But worse than blatant rejection is the absence of any signal, the total disappearance of the other party.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Player rejection after player rejection in the transfer market?
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
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Thomas Swick
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The Irish Times found similar near-unanimous rejection in a survey of local councillors, too.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
But worse than blatant rejection is the absence of any signal, the total disappearance of the other party.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Player rejection after player rejection in the transfer market?
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejection
Noun
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This is not just the violence of batons or bullets, but the quieter devastation inflicted by law through denial, deferral or bureaucratic neglect.—
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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For those battling severe disease, foundation staffers can work with you one-on-one to fight a denial.—
Lauren Sausser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This isn’t to say that this refusal is a good thing; many haven’t rejected these aspects of the American Dream by choice.—
Alice Lassman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to de Veer, the refusal of his request to include his extended version of the theme that included the popular motif later in the show was one of the main sources of contention during the making of Season 3.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s still being investigated today, including with the distinctive odor of brewery discard.—
Greg Uyeno,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Aug. 2025
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One distiller's discard can be another company's treasure.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
Noun
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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
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As the saying goes, nobody wants to sit at the reject table.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Extend it to four seconds to ensure safe spacing in adverse conditions.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Three weeks later in London, the same service required a bank transfer – no cash accepted, no cards processed, just account details exchanged securely and payment completed in seconds.—
Penny Lee,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The trawling nets of commercial fisherman greedily cull all of the sea life in their path.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Trump orders cull of commercial launch regulations.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Rejection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejection. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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