as in refused
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as in rejected
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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as in declined
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 refuted
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 denied
Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Shackled at the hands and feet and wearing an orange jumpsuit with DOC emblazoned on the back, Mangione was escorted by officers out of court after being denied bail.
—John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit alleges Combs and Carter served her a drugged drink at a Video Music Awards afterparty, repeatedly raping her while an unnamed female celebrity watched—which Carter has strongly denied.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione also denied knowing about sophisticated criminal tactics, CNN reported, particularly the use of a Faraday bag, which blocks electronic devices from electromagnetic signals.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Combs has been denied bail several times and is set to remain behind bars until his trial in May of next year.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Thompson was repeatedly named and pictured on television after a Senate report released in October found that Medicare Advantage patients’ requests were denied frequently by United.
—Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Under state law, a claim can not be denied because of cost but can be denied if found not medically necessary.
—Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
How can an individual grow and improve when struggles and conflicts are denied?
—Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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France denied the allegations made in the article in an Instagram video posted on March 8.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Shackled at the hands and feet and wearing an orange jumpsuit with DOC emblazoned on the back, Mangione was escorted by officers out of court after being denied bail.
—John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit alleges Combs and Carter served her a drugged drink at a Video Music Awards afterparty, repeatedly raping her while an unnamed female celebrity watched—which Carter has strongly denied.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione also denied knowing about sophisticated criminal tactics, CNN reported, particularly the use of a Faraday bag, which blocks electronic devices from electromagnetic signals.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Combs has been denied bail several times and is set to remain behind bars until his trial in May of next year.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Thompson was repeatedly named and pictured on television after a Senate report released in October found that Medicare Advantage patients’ requests were denied frequently by United.
—Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Under state law, a claim can not be denied because of cost but can be denied if found not medically necessary.
—Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
How can an individual grow and improve when struggles and conflicts are denied?
—Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Denied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denied. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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