rejection
noun
the act or process of rejecting.
rejections
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pluralof rejection.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He took these rejections hard at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
After 23 years of struggle and 60 rejections, I’d sold a hardcover memoir to Random House that led to a series of books.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Replimune and other industry officials said the FDA, in its rejections, had reversed positions it had established in earlier meetings with the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The government had to announce a review in 2024 and since then 884 former members of Afghan special forces, who served alongside UKSF, have since had their rejections overturned.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
After all of the recent rejections, this assessment of my potential ignited a spark that I thought had long since been extinguished.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
