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as in to refuse
to be unwilling to grant
rejected his request for time off
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as in to deny
to declare not to be true
I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that
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as in to discard
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 to decline
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
rejected his marriage proposal
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Recent Examples of reject
Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 30 May 2025
In December, the state Legislature initially rejected the plan because of funding ambiguities.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Grace McCarty, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024
Led by the foul-mouthed and fouler-smelling Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), the team of rejects consists of River Cartwright (Jack Lowden), Roddy Ho (Christopher Chung), Louisa Guy (Rosalind Eleazar) and Catherine Standish (Saskia Reeves) among others including newcomer, J.K. Coe (Thomas Brooke).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The jury rejected the BBC's defense that its journalism was fair, responsible and in the public interest.
—Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 30 May 2025
In December, the state Legislature initially rejected the plan because of funding ambiguities.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Noun
Instead of letting the weird baking mixes or seasonings go to waste, team up with your partner or roommates and make an Iron Chef style meal of the rejects.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024
Led by the foul-mouthed and fouler-smelling Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), the team of rejects consists of River Cartwright (Jack Lowden), Roddy Ho (Christopher Chung), Louisa Guy (Rosalind Eleazar) and Catherine Standish (Saskia Reeves) among others including newcomer, J.K. Coe (Thomas Brooke).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reject
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However, the end of the conversation was probably the headline – that Amodei refused to rule out AI becoming self-aware in key ways.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Indian officials had previously refused to confirm even a single aircraft loss.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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The university in January 2024 denied Tucker’s appeal of the findings.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Small business owners should not be denied access to their customers because of the government’s desire to place unnecessary restrictions on commerce.—
Julian Canete,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Disposable paper dresses enjoyed a brief vogue in the turbulent late 1960s, when young people literally wore their politics and interests on their sleeves—but were prepared to discard them as easily as a piece of Kleenex.—
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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The April 11 ruling came during a hearing in Maryland, where a Justice Department attorney declined to provide basic details about Abrego Garcia’s whereabouts.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Travis' declining mental health began to affect his parenting, which led Whitney to limit Travis' visitation, per a September 2024 court filing reviewed by PEOPLE.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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His heroic journey from educational outcast to entrepreneurial icon left Rahal among a category of notable dyslexic entrepreneurs such as Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, and Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran (all of whom have publicly discussed their dyslexia).—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Ethan must work to clear their names with his fellow outcasts, some of whom may or may not be trustworthy.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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But the first lady's office squashed those rejection rumors for her son last week.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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The founder who avoids raising prices fears rejection.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Security camera footage, however, refuted his story, according to the court documents.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Yet a source close to the contract negotiations, who requested anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic, refuted that claim.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Credential dumps from breached companies are traded daily on the dark web.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Police accused the man of dumping a large container of eggs on his head in front of the Ralph’s Italian Ice in Centereach on the night of April 29.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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“Reject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reject. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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