denials

noun

plural of denial
1
as in refusals
an unwillingness to grant something asked for our supervisor's denial of unpaid personal leave got mixed reactions from the staff

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2
as in rejections
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement the senator issued a flat denial of the accusation against her

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Recent Examples of denials The new ruling vacates the ban and sets aside visa denials made solely on the basis of the policy. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026 To avoid unexpected claim denials, read through your entire contract. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Vanos was elected two years ago, defeating a more conservative candidate who critics said was tied to Moms for Liberty despite her denials. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 The judge's order also vacates visa denials that were based solely on the policy. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Consider reviewing a plan’s record on approvals and denials with the state insurance commissioner. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 That’s because immigration lawyers worry people won’t get a fair shake thanks to frequent denials of bond. — Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026 Proponents say their consistent denials that data centers would benefit from the new rules would then be impactful in court. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Baku vehemently denied the report at the time, and stepped up its denials this week, filing a defamation lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Delaware. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denials
  1. refusals
  2. rejections
  3. disavowals
  4. contradictions
Noun
  • In nearly all of the Thailand and Cambodia refusals, the model’s reasoning invoked criminal restrictions or lèse-majesté laws.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Sol, but it's designed to improve capabilities and reduce refusals on certain specialized cybersecurity tasks.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of refusals
Noun
  • Every new hiring manager goes through mandatory shadowing to learn interviewing, selling the company and role, critically evaluating candidates and giving rejections.
    — Forbes Business Council, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Pharmaceutical companies will be looking for changes at the agency, too, after rejections or reversals of biotech drugs intended for rare diseases.
    — Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejections
Noun
  • The post marks a significant shift from the President’s past disavowals of the unpopular right-wing policy blueprint, which was created by conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation ahead of the 2024 election.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But the new wave of disavowals represents the latest sign that the conflict, which has killed thousands of Palestinians, has become polarizing within the mainstream of the party.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Definition of disavowals
Noun
  • These domestic policy contradictions will follow officials into this week's G20 meeting.
    — , CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Australian singer-songwriter seeks to strike a balance between life’s contradictions, desires and messes through raw lyrics, deceptively relaxed jangle rock and woozy folk-pop.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Denials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denials. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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