rejection letter
noun
: a letter informing a person of being turned down (as for a job, school enrollment, etc.) : a letter saying that something a person has written, made, etc., has been turned down (as for publication)
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The agency does have a Geriatrics and Extended Care Program for people with more extensive health needs, although Dreaming Bear’s VASH rejection letter and the conference call meeting notes do not list that as an option.
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Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Weis does not accept a rejection letter from Walt Disney Imagineering as the final word.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024
Karen and Deon then worry that the rejection letter will shatter their daughter’s self-confidence.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Her rejection letter, which arrived in November, said that she was assessed as a high risk for a recurrence of suicidal behavior.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
But many more are denied access at the impenetrable gate via a college rejection letter.
—Hannah Kaufmann, oregonlive, 12 June 2023
Bring the rejection letter, step right up to the shredder and push start.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2023
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Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Weis does not accept a rejection letter from Walt Disney Imagineering as the final word.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024
Karen and Deon then worry that the rejection letter will shatter their daughter’s self-confidence.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Her rejection letter, which arrived in November, said that she was assessed as a high risk for a recurrence of suicidal behavior.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
But many more are denied access at the impenetrable gate via a college rejection letter.
—Hannah Kaufmann, oregonlive, 12 June 2023
Bring the rejection letter, step right up to the shredder and push start.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2023
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“Rejection letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejection%20letter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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