1
as in refuting
to declare not to be true
the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing
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2
as in refusing
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 rejecting
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 denying
After first denying the nonprofit’s request for more time, the state agency in January extended the timeline to allow for construction to complete in October 2026.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
According to Mike White logic, the greatest sin isn’t being a mess but wasting your energy in denying rather than dealing.
—Joe Joyce, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
The Italian team last constructors’ title came a year later, when Hamilton won his first drivers’ title by denying then-Ferrari driver Felipe Massa his first championship on the final turn of the final race in Brazil.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
After denying dating rumors in 2018, when the pair were just friends, Henney and Kumagai ultimately married in October 2023.
—Hoda Mallone, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
But the Gophers consistently struggled to score, particularly when opponents had an effective game plan for denying Garcia the ball or the paint, and ranked last in the conference in points per game.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s no denying that the pythons pose a real threat to Florida’s ecosystems, but different voices in the python hunting community have different opinions about how to deal with it.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
There’s no denying that the landscape has changed over the past 25 years.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the defense again played its role, denying the easy inside baskets and forcing the Eagles to shoot from outside, which was not their strength.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
According to Mike White logic, the greatest sin isn’t being a mess but wasting your energy in denying rather than dealing.
—Joe Joyce, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
The Italian team last constructors’ title came a year later, when Hamilton won his first drivers’ title by denying then-Ferrari driver Felipe Massa his first championship on the final turn of the final race in Brazil.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
After denying dating rumors in 2018, when the pair were just friends, Henney and Kumagai ultimately married in October 2023.
—Hoda Mallone, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
But the Gophers consistently struggled to score, particularly when opponents had an effective game plan for denying Garcia the ball or the paint, and ranked last in the conference in points per game.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s no denying that the pythons pose a real threat to Florida’s ecosystems, but different voices in the python hunting community have different opinions about how to deal with it.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
There’s no denying that the landscape has changed over the past 25 years.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the defense again played its role, denying the easy inside baskets and forcing the Eagles to shoot from outside, which was not their strength.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denying
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Hall ended up refuting his own hypothesis.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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Two people aim to jointly and with intensity deliberate with each other, testing each other, refuting each other at times, and otherwise pursuing an in-depth cross-examining dialogue.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the hours following the attack, the was some initial confusion about whether law enforcement was investigating it as a terrorist incident, as the New Orleans mayor and an FBI special agent gave contradicting answers.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Check to see if the responses are consistently aligned, covering benefits without contradicting each other.—
Margarita Simonova,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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While most have become accustomed and perhaps even oblivious to McGregor’s online rants, openly criticizing a business partner is a little dicey.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Shiney-Ajay said Harris should have spent additional time criticizing lawmakers—like Manchin and Congressional Republicans—who limited the administration's climate goals, using it as a chance to emphasize her intent to seek greater climate victories in the future.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Denying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denying. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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