1
as in refuting
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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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
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell released a video statement on Sunday night denying criminal wrongdoing shortly after the Department of Justice opened an investigation into him.
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
The vaccine misinformation advanced by the president and his science-denying Secretary of Health and Human Services is taking its toll on vaccination rates.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
There were unexpectedly funny moments — and there’s no denying that Reinemer, Kessler and Hall have natural charm, but overall this was more frantic than fulfilling.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
That’s denying Kelce a legitimate chance at actually playing the game, or even enjoying being in the castle, since she’s immediately isolated from the Faithful and other Traitors alike.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2026
The bill would also prohibit an insurer from denying benefits payments in a life insurance policy based on a suicide clause if the person receives medical aid in dying.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Ryan O'Reilly evened the score with a short-handed goal late in the second period and Juuse Saros made 30 saves for Nashville before denying all three Islanders attempts in the tiebreaker.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
But others could block local governments from denying large scale development projects, and potentially leave residents with less input on the future of their communities.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The Indonesian government cited security and safety concerns for denying the visas, but an Israel Gymnastics Federation (IGF) spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that the country's security team gave clearance to its athletes.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denying
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The film spends the next hour and 50 minutes refuting that idea.—
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Michaels took to her Instagram days after the release of Fit for TV to post a series of screenshots of text chains, email threads, and other pieces of documentation refuting or otherwise complicating each claim leveled at her.—
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By March, school districts across California are supposed to implement new guidance from the attorney general, including by clearly marking non-public areas and codifying a system for refusing access to immigration officers.—
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On the play before his score, Allen gained 10 yards on a sneak, refusing to go down while being pushed and pulled to the goal line.—
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Two in 5 Gen Zers are pursuing blue-collar work, rejecting the collegiate path and learning trades, according to a May 2025 survey of 1,434 young adults by Resume Builder.—
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And the British nations, as ever, remained aloof, England rejecting a late offer to step in for Austria.—
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Federal and state officials have offered contradicting accounts of those videos.—
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The group says that carveout opened a political pathway to faster access to federal records, contradicting FOIA’s requirement that agencies handle requests in a content-neutral manner.—
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According to the company, the declining profits stemmed from low drug reimbursement rates and slow retail sales.—
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After all, there are signs that the economy is improving (unemployment and inflation are declining), but after the economic struggles of recent years, and with household debt still high, an additional financing source won't hurt, either.—
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This is all linked to amnesty and disavowing violence if Hamas people want to stay there.—
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Some Republicans have no problem strongly disavowing the sentiment and calling for the members of the group to resign their positions.—
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This third point is particularly important when there is an outspoken founder in the wings like Chip Wilson who has been publicly criticizing board decisions.—
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Since a shooting by an ICE agent in Minnesota killed a woman earlier this week, Martina Navratilova has shared dozens of X posts criticizing him and others in ICE.—
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The pastor approaches the line without fully disenchanting; a magician drawing attention to the trick without disowning its power.—
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Emails published on the Mail on Sunday revealed Ferguson apologized to Epstein weeks after publicly disowning him, back in 2011.—
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“Denying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denying. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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