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as in refusals
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
our supervisor's denial of unpaid personal leave got mixed reactions from the staff
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as in rejections
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the senator issued a flat denial of the accusation against her
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Recent Examples of denials
The high court’s denials attest to the fact that the city is not above the state’s environmental law, Everett DeLano, a lawyer representing plaintiff Save Our Access, told the Union-Tribune on Monday.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Additionally, the county health system was losing $80 million to $100 million per year due to claim denials before the OIIG issued a report about that situation.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected Ukraine’s denials and said Moscow would toughen its diplomatic stance.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Multiple doctors revealed to our reporters that insurance denials are worse than ever as the use of prior authorization, which often requires patients or their providers to get permission before procedures or treatment, has ramped up in recent years.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
Consumer advocates said they were alarmed by the number of denials.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
The ruling is the latest setback in litigation arguing the NCAA and conferences are liable for denials of NIL from years ago.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Outdated electrical panels, aging roofs, or deteriorating plumbing can all trigger insurance denials or exclusions.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Neither is convinced by Nixon’s denials of wrongdoing during Watergate.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denials
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Mass refusals also led to the cancellation of multiple PEN America events.—
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Roberts’s votes in recent years—such as his decision to deny review in cases involving service refusals—suggest a preference to limit rather than undo .—
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At least seven grand jury rejections have occurred across five different cases since the administration’s crime and security surge crackdown began in August.—
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Extraordinary rejections Granted, all these grand juries were in liberal jurisdictions, but their rejections of prosecutors’ claims are still striking, since indictments are usually notoriously easy to secure.—
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The post marks a significant shift from the President’s past disavowals of the unpopular right-wing policy blueprint, which was created by conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation ahead of the 2024 election.—
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But the new wave of disavowals represents the latest sign that the conflict, which has killed thousands of Palestinians, has become polarizing within the mainstream of the party.—
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Tracing Bundy’s reign of terror over the years, Rule grapples with the contradictions of the killer.—
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But Semprevivo, pointing out several contradictions or inaccuracies on things like dates, said Powell had ample opportunity to correct the deposition record and failed to do so.—
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“Denials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denials. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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