1
as in to refute
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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2
as in to refuse
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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3
as in to reject
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 deny
By denying the federal watchdog access to the department's records, the lawmakers believe McMahon is failing to meet her obligation as an agency head.
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 June 2025
Small business owners should not be denied access to their customers because of the government’s desire to place unnecessary restrictions on commerce.
—Julian Canete, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Interviewed later by Fort Lauderdale Police investigators, Lockwood initially denied placing the tracker on the car but later admitted to it when speaking to a supervisor.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
At the very least, there’s no denying that Stewart has artistic conviction.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 June 2025
Small business owners should not be denied access to their customers because of the government’s desire to place unnecessary restrictions on commerce.
—Julian Canete, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Interviewed later by Fort Lauderdale Police investigators, Lockwood initially denied placing the tracker on the car but later admitted to it when speaking to a supervisor.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
At the very least, there’s no denying that Stewart has artistic conviction.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deny
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Security camera footage, however, refuted his story, according to the court documents.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Yet a source close to the contract negotiations, who requested anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic, refuted that claim.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Wyatt, the senior ace on his way to Michigan, and Walker, the gritty junior second baseman who refused to give up on his dream of starting, paused when trying to wrap their heads around the scene unfolding around them.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2025
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Indian officials had previously refused to confirm even a single aircraft loss.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Brentford have rejected an offer of around €9million (£7.6m; $10.2m) from Bayer Leverkusen for their first-choice goalkeeper Mark Flekken but negotiations are ongoing over a potential deal.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In December, the state Legislature initially rejected the plan because of funding ambiguities.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Reversing the recommendation for vaccinating healthy pregnant women thus contradicts the new framework described by the FDA.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Witnesses also contradicted Davis’ story during the trial, KXNET reported.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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The April 11 ruling came during a hearing in Maryland, where a Justice Department attorney declined to provide basic details about Abrego Garcia’s whereabouts.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Travis' declining mental health began to affect his parenting, which led Whitney to limit Travis' visitation, per a September 2024 court filing reviewed by PEOPLE.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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News of a possible sale by Shamrock to Swift was first reported by the New York Post, but a source close to the negotiations disavowed elements of that story, saying the price tag reported was grossly inflated, and that there was no involvement of Scooter Braun.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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The university paid back taxes, lost its exemption, and continued its noxious policy against students interracially dating and marrying until the school’s leadership finally came to its senses and publicly disavowed the policy in 2000.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Deny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deny. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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