REJECTS Synonyms: 220 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of reject

as in denies

to be unwilling to grant rejected his request for time off

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as in refutes

to declare not to be true I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that

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as in discards

to get rid of as useless or unwanted sorted through the nuts and rejected any that had cracked shells or were shattered

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as in refuses

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to rejected his marriage proposal

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rejects

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noun

plural of reject

as in outcasts

one who is cast out or rejected by society was the school reject as a child and has low self-esteem even today

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insiders

as in culls

something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others that apple has a mushy spot on it, so it's a reject

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Ogunyemi rejects the notion that encouragement is merely a soft leadership practice that can’t be connected to measurable business outcomes. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 But Hamas has linked the surrender of its heaviest weapons to the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel’s current government rejects. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Saudi Arabia rejects the suggestion that the agreement represents a turn away from Washington. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Hilton rejects the argument floated by some of his former colleagues that his scruples became a casualty of his ambition. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 El-Sayed, while running to the left of Stevens, rejects the socialist label. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 The agent proposes; the human reviews, edits, approves, or rejects; and the system brings reasoning and evidence with the recommendation. — William Jones, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 But after testing Tyland's ability to advise him honestly (no matter how brutal the truth may be), Aegon ultimately rejects his proposal in favor of Larys' original scheme. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 Hamas also said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel’s current government adamantly rejects. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

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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 Today, there are hundreds of rejects packed in wood cabinets and cardboard boxes. — Steve Hartman, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026

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Judge denies motion to find not guilty After the prosecution rested, Judge Sullivan heard arguments from attorneys without the jury present.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
If Coleman denies summary judgment, the case will proceed to trial.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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Those accused became social outcasts, leading to eviction notices from landlords, pink slips, club membership revocation and divorces.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
As Davud is drawn back into addiction, Shams grows increasingly isolated among the building’s workers, veterans and outcasts.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

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PennEnvironment says the Philadelphia Water Department dumps over 12 billion gallons of untreated sewage and stormwater a year into the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers and their tributaries.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Using the same spoofing method as in the Silver attack, the attacker dumps Chrome's process memory and extracts the master key that protects the passkey's private key.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

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