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present tense form of regret (3rd person singular).
plural of regret.

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declination n.
excuse n.
refusal n.
turndown n.

NOUN

declination

Synonyms

STRONG

decline rejection turndown

WEAK

declining

NOUN

excuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alibi apology justification pretext rationalization substitute trick

STRONG

cleanup cover defense disguise evasion expedient extenuation grounds jive makeshift mitigation plea routine semblance shift song stall stopgap story subterfuge vindication whitewash

WEAK

come-off cop-out cover story coverup fish story song and dance why and wherefore

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permanent

NOUN

refusal

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ban defiance exclusion noncompliance rejection reversal veto

STRONG

abnegation choice declension declination disapproval disavowal disclaimer disfavor dissent enjoinment forbidding interdiction negation nix no nonacceptance option pass prohibition proscription rebuff refutation renouncement renunciation repudiation repulse repulsion turndown withholding writ

WEAK

cold shoulder disallowance discountenancing knockback nonconsent thumbs-down

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acceptance allowance approval permission ratification sanction

STRONG

agreement attraction confirmation endorsement

WEAK

OK grant offer

NOUN

turndown

Synonyms

STRONG

abnegation ban choice declension declination defiance denial disapproval disavowal disclaimer disfavor dissent enjoinment exclusion forbidding interdiction negation nix no nonacceptance noncompliance option pass prohibition proscription rebuff refutation rejection renouncement renunciation repudiation repulse repulsion reversal veto withholding writ

WEAK

cold shoulder disallowance discountenancing knockback nonconsent thumbs-down

Antonyms

STRONG

acceptance acquiescence admittance agreement allowance approval attraction confirmation endorsement inclusion permission ratification sanction welcome

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regrets

It was unexpected but he has no regrets.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

One of my biggest regrets from my last move was not shopping around for movers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

But station executives did not express regrets about dismissing Lucey, saying in a statement after her ouster: “The revitalization of ‘Good Day L.A.’ has been refreshing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

OpenAI offers some open-weight models and Altman, its chief executive, said last year that he regrets the company’s past stance against the tools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Even before all Berkeley’s commitments and promises were formally ironed out, he tendered his regrets to Conant.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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