1
as in denying
to be unwilling to grant
rejected his request for time off
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2
as in refuting
to declare not to be true
I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that
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as in discarding
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 refusing
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
rejected his marriage proposal
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Recent Examples of rejecting
The Celtics also blocked three of the Sixers’ final four shots of the third, with Jordan Walsh, Brown and Vucevic all rejecting layups.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Jan Jones' embrace of Jackson could be the start of a tide of state House Republicans rejecting the lieutenant governor after years of feeling burned by his attempts to impose his will on the lower chamber.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Jan Jones’ embrace of Jackson could be the start of a tide of state House Republicans rejecting the lieutenant governor after years of feeling burned by his attempts to impose his will on the lower chamber.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The group also pointed to Jackson County voters rejecting a sales tax in 2024 that would have helped pay for a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The 39th Congress confirmed Trumbull’s view of citizenship, even explicitly rejecting the exclusion of the offspring of immigrants, similar to the issue today.
—Ediberto Roman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The Miami Film Festival hosted several documentaries about Cuba, including Revolution’s Daughter which focuses on one of Fidel Castro’s 11 children — Alina Fernández Revuelta – who fled Cuba in 1993 after rejecting her father’s repressive rule.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
The terms of 8-30g sharply limit the reasons the affluent suburbs and rural towns can use to justify rejecting affordable housing proposals.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Trump has criticized European countries for rejecting or hesitating to get involved in the war with Iran.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Jan Jones' embrace of Jackson could be the start of a tide of state House Republicans rejecting the lieutenant governor after years of feeling burned by his attempts to impose his will on the lower chamber.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Jan Jones’ embrace of Jackson could be the start of a tide of state House Republicans rejecting the lieutenant governor after years of feeling burned by his attempts to impose his will on the lower chamber.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The group also pointed to Jackson County voters rejecting a sales tax in 2024 that would have helped pay for a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The 39th Congress confirmed Trumbull’s view of citizenship, even explicitly rejecting the exclusion of the offspring of immigrants, similar to the issue today.
—Ediberto Roman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The Miami Film Festival hosted several documentaries about Cuba, including Revolution’s Daughter which focuses on one of Fidel Castro’s 11 children — Alina Fernández Revuelta – who fled Cuba in 1993 after rejecting her father’s repressive rule.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
The terms of 8-30g sharply limit the reasons the affluent suburbs and rural towns can use to justify rejecting affordable housing proposals.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Trump has criticized European countries for rejecting or hesitating to get involved in the war with Iran.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejecting
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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.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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Yet there’s no denying that Renny Harlin, in his utilitarian action-hack way, has some chops.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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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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In his first year as general manager, Gregory navigated last summer well, orchestrating the Durant trade and discarding Bradley Beal.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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And a key component of the novel and the show is the setting itself, which is a real impeachment of our mental health system, this history of confining and discarding lives that has spilled out into the streets of America.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 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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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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Severe thunderstorms barreled through the Kansas City area early Monday, unleashing frequent lightning and booming thunder, dumping torrential rain and triggering a tornado warning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Investors bought tech stocks viewed as supporting the AI infrastructure buildout and dumping those seen as threatened by its adoption.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors accused the trust, which convinced a federal district judge to order a temporary pause in construction, of ignoring claims that the project is needed to bolster national security.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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But three days after withdrawing the lawsuit, Florida sued CMS for a third time, accusing the federal agency of ignoring the state’s public records request related to CMS’ approval of the KidCare expansion.—
Daniel Chang,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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First there was Lil Baby and Gunna, turning his melodies into a radio rap format by ditching the idiosyncrasies.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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Designed with a button-less collar, this polo shirt is polished without ditching comfort.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Rejecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejecting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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