1
as in refusal
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 rejection
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 denial
German diplomatic missions abroad are unable to influence the reversal of a denial of entry.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2025
The complaint notes that the city zoning administrator had recommended denial of the application because the dispensary would be slightly within 500 feet of Guidepost Montessori at Magnificent Mile, at 226 E. Illinois St., in violation of Chicago zoning law.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
That a government policy made nonwhites worse off relative to whites was not enough to show a denial of equal protection.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
With all the denials, Goldberg released part of the text chain to prove what was in it was, in fact, war plans, including weather conditions, timing, targets, weapons and sequence of strikes.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2025
The complaint notes that the city zoning administrator had recommended denial of the application because the dispensary would be slightly within 500 feet of Guidepost Montessori at Magnificent Mile, at 226 E. Illinois St., in violation of Chicago zoning law.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
That a government policy made nonwhites worse off relative to whites was not enough to show a denial of equal protection.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
With all the denials, Goldberg released part of the text chain to prove what was in it was, in fact, war plans, including weather conditions, timing, targets, weapons and sequence of strikes.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Denial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denial. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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