1
as in to refuse
to be unwilling to grant
rejected his request for time off
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2
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
Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Attorney James McManis successfully argued that Rosen’s motion should be rejected.
—Dolores Carr, Mercury News, 3 July 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 bills became law after Newsom threatened to reject the state budget passed last week unless there was an overhaul of CEQA, which requires strict reviews of any new development built and its impact on the environment.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Attorney James McManis successfully argued that Rosen’s motion should be rejected.
—Dolores Carr, Mercury News, 3 July 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
Verb
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Molina-Neave was arrested in San Antonio, Texas, in 2006 but refused extradition to Denver.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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Prioritizing TikTok Shop's growth could motivate ByteDance to back down from refusing to sell the app, but ultimately, China would still need to sign off, Trump has said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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So with his conviction and prison stay, Larson was denied access.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Paxton, during the trial, denied having the affair.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Off flavor: If the pineapple tastes sour or fizzy, discard it.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
13 July 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,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The important storyline over those weeks is about untapped potential, not declining numbers.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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This story has been updated to note the FBI declined to comment.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Considered a political outcast following his loss in 2020 and an attack by his supporters on the U.S. Capitol, Trump was elected to another term in a decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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That is, until the 15-year-old social outcast and failing student falls in love with a lovely, but lonely first-grade teacher twice his age (played by Olivia Williams), who also happens to be the object of wealthy industrialist Herman Blume’s affection.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a legislative committee's rejection of a ban on conversion therapy was unconstitutional.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Despite having a degree, Pal has faced rejections for jobs ranging from Uber corporate to local restaurant management. ¨A bachelor’s degree is just not enough,¨ Pal said.—
Sami Khan,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
Verb
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The story included statements from Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel refuting the premise, but not Bongino.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The memo also concluded that Epstein died by suicide, refuting other claims that there was foul play behind his 2019 death in prison.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
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Or, excuse me, that should read Lily’s dancer boyfriend, Diego, dumped her and her subsequent breakdown is one more thing for Charlotte to worry about.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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The sand, pre-washed and compacted upon arrival, was dumped into an 18-inch wooden frame, with elements such as hospitality added to help remove debris from the air.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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“Reject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reject. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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