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rejects

VERB

say no to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deny dismiss rebuff refuse renounce repudiate scrap spurn turn down veto

STRONG

burn cashier chuck decline despise disallow disbelieve discard discount discredit disdain eliminate exclude jettison jilt kill nix repel reprobate repulse scoff scorn scout second shed shun slough

WEAK

cast aside cast off cast out give thumbs down to not buy pass by pass on pass up put down shoot down throw away throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept admit agree allow approve grant keep sanction welcome

STRONG

admire attract believe include increase like love praise take on trust

WEAK

choose ratify

Example Sentences

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The race to gamify and financialize everything—death and destruction included—proliferates a nihilistic culture, one that rejects the sanctity of human life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Meta says it's because Sama did not meet its standards, a criticism Sama rejects.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The California-based computer networking giant rejects the accusations that it "aided and abetted" human rights abuses against members of the Falun Gong, which has been banned in China since 1999.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The court holds complete discretion to choose which cases to consider each term and always rejects the vast majority of petitions that it receives.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Homeopathy is a type of medicine that rejects the use of harsh chemicals and other techniques.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow