1
as in refutes
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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as in refuses
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 rejects
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 denies
Iran denies direct control over the Houthis but has maintained a strong presence in Yemen in support of Ansar Allah for years.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Smart denies hurling a couple of unprintable names at Einbinder before shrinking with embarrassment, merely seconds later.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The president claimed that the network purposely made Harris look better to help her campaign, something that the network denies.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
No casualties were reported in the strike Israel says Hamas systematically exploits civilian structures, including hospitals, which the militant group denies.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Israel says Hamas systematically exploits civilian structures, including hospitals, which the militant group denies.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Martin said Johnson’s team recently considered pushing him out of his Ethics Committee chairmanship, a charge the administration denies.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
His family denies he is involved in the gang and his deportation is now being challenged in federal court.
—Polo Sandoval, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Although Newsmax denies any wrongdoing, the network agreed last year to pay $40 million to settle a similar defamation lawsuit from voting company Smartmatic.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Smart denies hurling a couple of unprintable names at Einbinder before shrinking with embarrassment, merely seconds later.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Denies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denies. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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