as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
took her rebuff in stride, and still greeted her cousin with a friendly smile the next time they met
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as in to spurn
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Recent Examples of rebuff
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2024
Animal rights groups tried to bring water to the elk in 2020 but were rebuffed.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
California voters also adopted a proposition that increases penalties for certain drug and theft crimes while rebuffing a measure to raise the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Some members of Congress have speculated that a foreign entity may be involved in the drones, something the Pentagon quickly rebuffed Wednesday.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Forty years later and Ridley Scott is still determined to make films about abnormal topics — or at least rebuff whatever studio advice is being doled out.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2024
Animal rights groups tried to bring water to the elk in 2020 but were rebuffed.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
California voters also adopted a proposition that increases penalties for certain drug and theft crimes while rebuffing a measure to raise the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Some members of Congress have speculated that a foreign entity may be involved in the drones, something the Pentagon quickly rebuffed Wednesday.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuff
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Chang's promotion followed Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s dismissal of former Executive Director Claire Woodall and the ascension of Paulina Gutiérrez, Woodall's deputy, to the department's top post.Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Following the dismissal, Morrissey argued that the judge had been misled by the defense, and that the bullets were irrelevant to the case.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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While the need for charity exists throughout the year, the holidays spurn a measurable increase in charitable donations.Eric C. Shuster, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, the cancer spurned a revelation for Wojnarowski.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Part Two Photo: Taylor Hill/WireImage Villeneuve was a surprise nomination-morning miss for the first Dune, but if the snub is repeated, few would be shocked.Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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What, if anything, should officials in Tokyo read into what could easily be seen as a major snub?William Pesek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Republicans and a potential Democratic primary rivals for Hochul quickly scorned the plan as a political gimmick and a weak solution to a big problem.Chris McKenna, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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While many have expressed shock and sadness over the tragedy, parts of social media have taken a different tone, with some users reacting with indifference, anger, or scorn.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Larger than life, his creation repulses and torments him, and Victor spends the rest of his life both running from it and trying to destroy it.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The optical, stop-motion, and puppetry effects alone should make Brain Damage a priority on your watchlist, but Henenlotter’s film excites and repulses on a deeper level.Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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As a student at The John Carroll School, Paula Etting disdained public office.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2024
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Good free-market neoliberals had historically disdained this idea, believing government attempts to meddle in the economy would have bad results.Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
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There have been only nine rejections of Cabinet nominees by the Senate in American history.George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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Three genes were eliminated to avoid an immediate immune rejection after the transplant, Montgomery said.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, Republicans rejected Trump’s demand to eliminate the debt limit completely.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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The judge in that case on Monday rejected Trump’s request to toss out the convictions and indictment on a claim of presidential immunity.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Rebuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuff. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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