rejects 1 of 2

verb

Definition of rejectsnext
present tense third-person singular of reject
1
as in denies
to be unwilling to grant rejected his request for time off

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2
as in refutes
to declare not to be true I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that

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3
as in discards
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 refuses
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to rejected his marriage proposal

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rejects

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noun

plural of reject
1
as in outcasts
one who is cast out or rejected by society was the school reject as a child and has low self-esteem even today

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2
as in culls
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others that apple has a mushy spot on it, so it's a reject

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  1. denies
  2. outcasts
  3. dumps
  4. castoffs
  5. ignores
  6. pariahs
  7. loses
Verb
  • Google denies this, and their algorithm doesn’t directly reward ad spend.
    Michael Chagala, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Per the Jerusalem Post, 59-year-old Bashar al-Assad's asylum status in Moscow stipulates that he is not allowed to leave the city, which the Kremlin denies.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of denies
Noun
  • But such revelry for Cuba’s outcasts, for the first time allowed to be unbound, comes at an unthinkable price.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The comic focuses on a group of high school outcasts, but individual groups could be old college theatre kids, a dysfunctional rock band and more.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of outcasts
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  • Rip dumps the body in the same place the Duttons have always dumped bodies.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
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  • The Dodgers have a history of turning minor league castoffs into productive big league contributors — notably infielder Max Muncy, pitcher Ryan Brasier, and Miguel Rojas, all of whom captured World Series rings with Los Angeles this year.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Although charity shops are littered with modern castoffs—think melamine plates and small appliances—a trip can also manifest fabulous decor items to accent your home.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of castoffs
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  • So much is being disclosed that the borrower or tenant ignores everything.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The second view—people can just move to cheaper cities, because the prosperous city is full up—also ignores basic economics.
    Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignores
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  • After Stalin’s death in 1953, expressing discomfort with one’s place in the Communist paradise was no longer necessarily fatal, and a new underclass of pariahs—many poets and scientists among them—became a subversive force.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The two nations, both pariahs in the West, have forged increasingly warm ties since Russia’s invasion.
    Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
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  • If just one of those teams loses, and the Colts win Sunday, there is still hope.
    James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Forced out of the presidential race, exposed as senile, his VP then loses, and the pardon of his son causes widespread bipartisan outrage.
    Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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