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
The immigration judge denied the asylum claim because the time limits to make such a claim had expired.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
We were further directed not to resist them in any way or deny them any access.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
The analysis also said lawsuits were filed during the past three years in California and Minnesota involving allegations about health insurers using artificial intelligence to screen claims or deny coverage.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Sullivan has denied any wrongdoing.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
We were further directed not to resist them in any way or deny them any access.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
The analysis also said lawsuits were filed during the past three years in California and Minnesota involving allegations about health insurers using artificial intelligence to screen claims or deny coverage.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Sullivan has denied any wrongdoing.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deny
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However reps of his team refuted the statement to Us Weekly.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2025
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But two witnesses refuted his story, alleging Stribling tried to hide evidence.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Instead, block unwanted calls and messages and refuse to provide financial information in response to an unexpected request.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Noboa refused to recognize Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela after his staged 2024 election and is also committed to fighting criminal gangs with all available resources to restore peace and security in Ecuador.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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There are plenty of glaring examples, such as Steve Jobs and Google being rejected by some of the world’s most renowned VCs (https://www.bvp.com/anti-portfolio).—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Superior Court Judge Craig Collins from neighboring Gaston county also rejected it after Tench’s friends and family — his mother, sister and aunts — submitted and read aloud letters underlining the effect Tench’s disappearance and apparent death have had.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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Iran’s top official appeared to contradict Trump, writing in an opinion article that talks between Tehran and Washington in Oman would be done through an intermediary.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Gaza mass grave Newly released audio and video contradicts the Israeli military’s account of the March 23 attack on first responders in southern Gaza.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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County officials declined to comment on the civil lawsuit.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The hospital declined to say whether Ikner was one of their patients.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Even so, Moleskine hasn’t completely disavowed the digital world and in 2022 created Moleskine Smart, which blends the two.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Richard Spencer never made it into Trump’s administration, and the president went out of his way to disavow the white nationalist.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Deny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deny. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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