denied
Americanadjective
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held or declared to be untrue.
As of now, all they have is a denied accusation with no actual evidence and no police report.
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refused or not granted.
Failure to comply with these requirements may lead to a denied application.
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being someone to whom a request or desire, permission or authorization, etc., is not granted.
All clients may access this network group, unless they are specifically named on the list of denied clients.
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Shiranthi Rajapaksa has denied any wrongdoing and says the money has not been appropriated.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Beijing has denied allegations of forced labor and other abuses in the region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Despite leaving, Tugay did not follow Ozel, saying he would remain independent, with rumours emerging over the summer that he was considering defecting to AKP -- all of which he denied.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Chivayo denied wrongdoing, and Zimbabwe's anti-corruption commission later said it had found no evidence linking him to procurement fraud.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
He would also be told that he could be denied the right to vote.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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