How to Use deny in a Sentence
deny
verb
- She denies all the charges that have been made against her.
- The judge denied their request.
- He denied the report that he would be quitting his job.
- The police deny that racism is a problem in the department.
- Yes, I was there. I don't deny it.
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The pair were both shocked by the question and denied the inquiry.
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Prem Thakker,
The New Republic,
10 July 2023
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Mack can't — and doesn't — deny the point Dom is making.
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Kelly Wynne,
Peoplemag,
15 Feb. 2023
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In a statement to The Times, Adidas denied the claims in the lawsuit and pledged to fight it.
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Megan Twohey,
New York Times,
27 Oct. 2023
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The companies denied breaking any rules and wouldn’t budge on the fees.
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Cezary Podkul,
ProPublica,
14 Aug. 2023
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The city board denied his reappointment to the panel last year.
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Joseph Flaherty,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Dec. 2023
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There’s no denying that this is a tricky time to be running a circus.
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Marty Lasalle,
WSJ,
13 Jan. 2024
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Smith made another strong save for Gotham in the 43rd minute, denying Weaver.
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oregonlive,
9 July 2023
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But Rodríguez made a leaping catch at the wall in left-center to deny him a two-run home run.
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Nathan Ruiz,
Baltimore Sun,
24 June 2023
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That has been a symbol of those who denied the 2020 election results.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 July 2024
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The judge denied her client’s appeal, and Pebror never spoke with her client again.
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Eileen Sullivan,
BostonGlobe.com,
22 July 2023
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Trump, who has denied all wrongdoing, entered a plea of not guilty to all 34 counts.
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Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
23 June 2023
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There’s no denying pies are delicious (dare you to try to turn down a slice of this Hot Buttered Rum Pie).
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Joe Sevier,
Bon Appétit,
9 Nov. 2023
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The episode takes a nightmarish turn when, the next morning, Asher wakes up on the ceiling, denying all laws of physics.
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Anna Tingley,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2024
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There’s no denying it: keeping track of your travels in a creative way is just fun.
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Theresa Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2023
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The newspaper group has denied the accusations and said that some of the claims were brought too late.
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Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
15 Dec. 2023
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Workers spend most of their waking hours at the office—and to deny any sense of unique flair would drown the fun out of getting ready for work.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2024
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If the city does not act within 45 days, the complaint is considered denied.
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Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2023
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Baldwin has denied pulling the trigger, and pleaded not guilty.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 June 2024
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But until they're denied, many of them can be considered in the U.S. legally.
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Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2024
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The Kremlin denied trying to kill him and said there was no evidence he was poisoned with a nerve agent.
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Reuters,
NBC News,
15 Dec. 2023
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Both retired from their jobs when their requests were denied.
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Bob Egelko,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 May 2023
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At the press conference, Jimenez denied that Farias ever made this claim in his presence.
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Rebecca Rosenberg,
Fox News,
8 July 2023
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Trone and Jones have pleaded not guilty and deny any wrongdoing.
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Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2024
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The songs are just too intricately lovely, delighting hips and hearts and heads all at once, to be denied.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2024
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Harris would make history as the first woman president, an achievement Trump denied Clinton in 2016.
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W. James Antle Iii,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Nov. 2024
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