deny

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In other words, the labs may be training these models to deny inner experience, and those denials, rather than any claims of consciousness, may be the real performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

She rejected Washington's attempts to deny or challenge the North's status as a nuclear power, saying it "carries no legal force".

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Panish has argued that the evidence shows Grossman and Erickson were street racing at the time of the crash, a claim their attorneys deny.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

De Boisse does not deny that many – maybe most – of his punters are probably from the right, or hard right.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In this case, Maggie certainly had letters proving that he’d made one, so she had to officially deny the engagement.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock