rejecting
- present participle of reject.
Example Sentences
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Rejecting the need for a referendum, officials have claimed a public consultation process through hearings and written submissions showed overwhelming support.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
With her full, oval face framed by a veil, she bears a strong resemblance to the Rebecca in the roughly contemporary “Isaac Rejecting Esau,” one of Giotto’s most celebrated works in the upper church.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
For example, in an emergency situation, the stakes are often clearer: Rejecting a treatment could lead to the loss of a limb, or even the loss of life.
From Slate • May 2, 2025
Rejecting her father's preferred producers, she hired Minneapolis funk masters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for her next album, Control.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024
Rejecting hope for fear that it could never come true.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
