reject

Example Sentences

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"A supporter can back the mission and reject this."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"As Sentebale’s co-founder and a founding trustee, they categorically reject these offensive and damaging claims," a spokesperson for the pair said in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“So here I appeal to all countries to reject go-it-alone actions—export controls, price controls, and so on—that can further upset global conditions: don’t pour gasoline on the fire.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But still, I’m not sure we should reject the impulse to explore extreme ideas to stop global heating, since the current consensus seems to be doing next to nothing.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

It is uncommitted, free to accept or reject, so that anything placed before it is on trial—nobody knows in advance how it will receive the work.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson