as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the university's nonacceptance of my application for admission was accompanied by considerable regret, if you believe the rejection letter
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Recent Examples of nonacceptance
Positions have softened over the years from nonacceptance and refusal to discuss this to a point now where these are agenda items in the negotiations.
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Seth Borenstein, ajc, 24 Sep. 2022
Throughout the 19th century, Jews rose in business and the professions, becoming physicians and lawyers, even politicians and army officers, only to discover that half-acceptance into Christian society could be more dangerous than nonacceptance.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2017
Seth Borenstein, ajc, 24 Sep. 2022
Throughout the 19th century, Jews rose in business and the professions, becoming physicians and lawyers, even politicians and army officers, only to discover that half-acceptance into Christian society could be more dangerous than nonacceptance.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonacceptance
Noun
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The White House has also banned The Associated Press from the press pool over its refusal to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, a move the wire service has sued the administration over.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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Xcel ultimately gave Denver the first chance to buy the property, known as a right of first refusal.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rather than accepting these rejections, Green decided to self-publish.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Bibi believes this rejection of woke culture and equality is leading to a growing hatred among these young boys.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The emotional impact of losing a job often mirrors the stages of grief, as outlined by Kubler-Ross: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Isaac recorded his second denial moments later on AJ Johnson’s drive to the hoop and then another steal off Vukcevic.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Nonacceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonacceptance. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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