1
as in to refute
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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2
as in to refuse
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 to reject
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 deny
Mike Holiday, a fishing guide whose business is affected by polluted discharges from Lake Okeechobee, saw the value in more water storage, but asked the commission to either deny or delay this project.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
This article was updated with additional information and to note the Party for Socialism and Liberation has denied Rodriguez is a party member.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
An Orange County judge denied a motion to dismiss a breach-of-contract lawsuit by former UCF defensive coordinator Ted Roof against UCF Athletic Association, Inc.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Aside from an apology video following the release of security footage in which Combs is seen beating Cassie, the music mogul has denied all of the allegations and claimed the video has been altered.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
This article was updated with additional information and to note the Party for Socialism and Liberation has denied Rodriguez is a party member.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
An Orange County judge denied a motion to dismiss a breach-of-contract lawsuit by former UCF defensive coordinator Ted Roof against UCF Athletic Association, Inc.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Aside from an apology video following the release of security footage in which Combs is seen beating Cassie, the music mogul has denied all of the allegations and claimed the video has been altered.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deny
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has refuted claims that the noise from offshore wind turbines causes whale deaths.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 May 2025
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But rather than refute Mische’s analysis, the administration has been planting suggestions that Mische is employed by Saudi Arabia, even though his advice to that nation ended years ago.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Wyatt, the senior ace on his way to Michigan, and Walker, the gritty junior second baseman who refused to give up on his dream of starting, paused when trying to wrap their heads around the scene unfolding around them.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
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 jury rejected the BBC's defense that its journalism was fair, responsible and in the public interest.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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These individuals reject the Redpill notion of alpha-male masculinity and the accompanying focus on self-improvement.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Reversing the recommendation for vaccinating healthy pregnant women thus contradicts the new framework described by the FDA.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Though police initially believed her, forensic evidence and cellphone records contradicted her claims, and in 2022, Sherri admitted the entire abduction had been staged.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo declined to comment on the WSJ report.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Yields have risen and the dollar has declined moderately.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Even though one patient wanted the treatment, the organization disavowed it, making the group one of the last of its kind to do so.—
Kayana Szymczak For The New York Times,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Melania Trump actually came to the U.S. to pursue her modelling career, but this was vintage Dolan, using jokey self-deprecation to disavow his proximity to state power and to scant the authority vested in him as archbishop.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Deny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deny. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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