as in abandoned
left unoccupied or unused
picked up the rejected toy to see what was wrong with it
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as in denied
to be unwilling to grant
rejected his request for time off
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as in refuted
to declare not to be true
I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
sorted through the nuts and rejected any that had cracked shells or were shattered
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as in refused
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
rejected his marriage proposal
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Recent Examples of rejected
Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Voters in a 1986 retention election rejected Rose Bird, the chief justice of the California Supreme Court, and two liberal colleagues, over dissatisfaction with decisions overturning numerous death penalty sentences.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Although Collins’s coalition won the bid, it was ultimately rejected in bankruptcy court.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
The Israel Grain Importers Association said that the country’s largest grain import company rejected the shipment, due to the sensitive situation with Ukraine, Israeli media reported.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
But the high court rejected that appeal as well as another that focused on how forensic evidence was presented at his trial.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The initiative, backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP), was rejected by the government last March.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, voters in Santa Ana rejected a proposal in 2024 to let noncitizens cast ballots in that city’s local races.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The shareholders, however, rejected WBD CEO David Zaslav‘s lucrative compensation package, sending a message to its board in the process.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
At one point, Iran asked to move its games to Mexico, but that request was rejected.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Voters in a 1986 retention election rejected Rose Bird, the chief justice of the California Supreme Court, and two liberal colleagues, over dissatisfaction with decisions overturning numerous death penalty sentences.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Although Collins’s coalition won the bid, it was ultimately rejected in bankruptcy court.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
The Israel Grain Importers Association said that the country’s largest grain import company rejected the shipment, due to the sensitive situation with Ukraine, Israeli media reported.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
But the high court rejected that appeal as well as another that focused on how forensic evidence was presented at his trial.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The initiative, backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP), was rejected by the government last March.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, voters in Santa Ana rejected a proposal in 2024 to let noncitizens cast ballots in that city’s local races.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The shareholders, however, rejected WBD CEO David Zaslav‘s lucrative compensation package, sending a message to its board in the process.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejected
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The city has been overwhelmed in recent years by an influx of abandoned and stray dogs and puppies.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Antonia Noori Farzan The Providence Police Department is urging drivers to stay off the road, saying that stuck and abandoned cars are causing problems and preventing the city from getting back to normal.—
Eryn Dion,
The Providence Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the country’s leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has denied Cuba has political prisoners and has stressed that his government is not negotiating any internal political matters with the United States.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Beyoncé's publicist has denied rumors that the singer's next album will be released the week of the Met Gala.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Trump refuted those accusations in a heated interview with 60 Minutes host Norah O’Donnell on Sunday.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pavlovski refuted a claim made by a witness on Monday that McGee and Jenkins had struggled over the gun that was used to shoot Jenkins.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The deer could be contaminated with CWD, and if discarded incorrectly, can spread the disease.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets refused to engage, declining to respond on the off day.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Videos on social media showed militant convoys in trucks and motorcycles moving through the town's deserted streets, while residents looked on fearfully.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Videos on social media showed militant convoys in trucks and motorcycles moving through the town’s deserted streets, while residents looked on fearfully.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Westerheide declined to answer follow-up questions about the Patton autopsy.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That tax collector, Cheryl Blogoslawski, was suspended from her job in January, not long after a new mayor, Democrat Bobby Sanchez, took office after Stewart declined to seek a seventh two-year term.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Water testing has been temporarily increased to once a month at the Oceanside Harbor after someone reported seeing a suspicious liquid dumped from a boat.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Level 5 accident dumped radioactive contamination across Europe and it is thought that traces of isotope iodine-131 may have caused several hundred cancer diagnoses.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Rejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejected. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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