reject
verb (used with object)
to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc..
Example Sentences
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The U.A.E. rejects any characterization that it has supplied any party weapons in Sudan’s civil war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
A spokesperson for the city of Laguna Beach said the city was aware of the video and that it rejects hateful language and behavior of any kind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
The UAE's state-owned national airline said "it categorically rejects any finding, conclusion or implication that suggests the airline has ever been involved in improper commercial arrangements".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Etihad categorically rejects any finding, conclusion or implication that suggests the airline has ever been involved in improper commercial arrangements," an Etihad spokesperson said in a statement released late Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Hattie also attends a private school, an “arts and humanities” school that rejects all forms of standardized tests.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
