REJECTION Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

rejection

noun

ri-ˈjek-shən

Definition of rejection

as in denial

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement made a flat rejection of the charges against him

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as in refusal

an unwillingness to grant something asked for the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess

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as in discard

something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others that pile is for rejections, and this one is for applications we'll be accepting

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Recent Examples of rejection The leaders of the Board of Peace do not believe Israel’s rejection of the 15-point peace plan will be a roadblock to stabilizing Gaza, because the Jewish state is not yet needed to act. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026 Leaders worry that reaching across demographic or cultural lines will result in misunderstanding or rejection. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Nearly all of them ghosted her, and few took the time to even send out rejections. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Not long ago, many clinicians, including Fejzo’s own doctor, still regarded the illness as a psychological rejection of motherhood, or a bid for attention. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rejection

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Noun

The suit maintains that the commission’s denial does not identify any adverse impact to a wetland function or value, nor any feasible and prudent alternatives to address the Commission’s reasons for denial, in violation of state law, Conn.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Sacco is sticking to her guns after Karch’s crashout of a denial.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of denial

Noun

As a result of her refusal, the entire kingdom is cursed to live without love and anyone who steps foot inside it is also cursed.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Phillips 66 has a chemicals joint venture with Chevron that each side has a right of first refusal to acquire wholly; previous efforts to sell the business from both Chevron and Phillips’ end have run into hurdles, other people said.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of refusal

Noun

And defunct iIndustry supplied artistic entrepreneurs with adaptable real-estate discards, like London’s Bankside Power Station, which evolved into Herzog & de Meuron’s Tate Modern.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
Wilted cilantro is safe to eat but may lack flavor and texture; discard leaves that are slimy, discolored, or have a foul odor.

— Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

Definition of discard

Noun

And both the immune and eliminated designers are high on their own power; Elizabeth, in particular, is acting mighty haughty for a woman whose ruffled scarlet satin dress looks like a reject from the Westworld costume department.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026
The most opinionated of these rejects is Smarty Pants, a basic toilet-training tech tool given an amusingly snarky attitude by Conan O’Brien.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026

Definition of reject

Noun

The meteors are tiny fragments shed by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle that burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at about 37 miles (59 kilometers) per second.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Hong Kong — A Chinese rocket set to launch a satellite into orbit blew-up seconds after liftoff Monday, marking the relatively rare failure for a rocket considered a workhorse of Beijing’s space program.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of second

Noun

Tech companies, especially large ones, have continued to cull jobs during the AI boom.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
On the company’s Friday call with analysts, Under Armour executives were peppered with questions about the new product cull, the company’s performance in different locales, and its overall marketing strategy.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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