- present participle of reject.
rejecting
Example Sentences
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"What we want is to establish an open and transparent profit-sharing system," Lin said, rejecting the company’s one-off bonus, which he said left employees "at the mercy of management".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Last month, Kelly issued a temporary restraining order requiring the administration to restore the outlets’ credentials, rejecting, at least at that stage, the administration’s national security rationale for yanking access.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
Cornell has said it supported presenting the case to a grand jury, while rejecting as "false" claims that it failed to punish those involved.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Many residents are rejecting the offer due to concerns over noise, falling property values and distrust toward data-center developers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
She’d kept trying to win the man’s heart, but he kept rejecting her.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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