1
as in refuting
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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2
as in refusing
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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as in rejecting
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 denying
Advocates say the right to request asylum is enshrined in the country's immigration law and say denying migrants that right puts people fleeing war or persecution in grave danger.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Yet there’s no denying that Renny Harlin, in his utilitarian action-hack way, has some chops.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Advocates say the right to request asylum is enshrined in the country’s immigration law and say denying migrants that right puts people fleeing war or persecution in grave danger.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
But there’s no denying that Duchamp’s descendants are having something of a moment.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
Judge Kathleen Williams raised the issue in an order on Friday denying a request to delay the case amid possible settlement talks.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
His attorneys issued a statement last week denying the singer killed Celeste.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s no denying that Kancey is talented.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
His complaint alleged that the state’s actions had left him with a financial burden of more than $20,000 per year by denying the vouchers to both of his children.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Yet there’s no denying that Renny Harlin, in his utilitarian action-hack way, has some chops.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Advocates say the right to request asylum is enshrined in the country’s immigration law and say denying migrants that right puts people fleeing war or persecution in grave danger.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
But there’s no denying that Duchamp’s descendants are having something of a moment.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
Judge Kathleen Williams raised the issue in an order on Friday denying a request to delay the case amid possible settlement talks.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
His attorneys issued a statement last week denying the singer killed Celeste.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s no denying that Kancey is talented.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
His complaint alleged that the state’s actions had left him with a financial burden of more than $20,000 per year by denying the vouchers to both of his children.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denying
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That’s not refuting the secrecy.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Amidst the other claims, this one has hit hard at Beast Industries, and the company got quite personal in refuting it.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Each time, Banchero was at the center of it, creating offense, absorbing contact and refusing to let the game slip entirely out of reach.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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His process of doing so involved disparaging his accusers, browbeating people and institutions that no longer wanted to be associated with him, and refusing to accept a path that precluded a return to being a public figure.—
Elizabeth Spiers,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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That means rejecting violent rhetoric, rejecting conspiracy theories and rejecting the impulse to use these moments for political gain.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rescue sparks debate in country Officials in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania said their strategy had focused on minimizing stress for the animal, rejecting public calls for the whale to be euthanized to end its suffering.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the more than 125 years since federal dietary guidance first appeared, the overriding message of the recommendations has changed and evolved, often with new recommendations contradicting the thinking of earlier guides.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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The survey also surfaced enduring public concerns over the police shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in October 2014 and the 13-month delay under then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel before the public release of body camera footage videos contradicting police statements.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Reports in 2024 and 2025 indicated declining health, including low blood pressure, dizziness and heart problems, but these claims could not be independently verified.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now these countries, like much of the world, are facing declining birth rates that threaten to upend their economies.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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Activist groups seeking to pause or slow the development of AI are disavowing violence after a person with strong anti-AI views was accused of attacking Sam Altman’s San Francisco residence with a Molotov cocktail Friday.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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When pressed on disavowing Piker’s controversial comments, El Sayed declined to distance himself from Piker.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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His Instagram reels often show him criticizing the LGBTQ+ community.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Senator Lisa Murkowski, that Republican of Alaska, who's one of the more notable folks up here on the Hill on the GOP side about criticizing the war in Iran, has floated in conversations with reporters in the hallway here the possibility of drawing up an AUMF and putting it up for a vote.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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In September 2025, it was revealed that Ferguson sent an email to Epstein apologizing for publicly disowning him in a March 2011 interview with the Evening Standard.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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The pastor approaches the line without fully disenchanting; a magician drawing attention to the trick without disowning its power.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Denying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denying. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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