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  • past participle of deny.
  • past tense form of deny.
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denied

American  
[dih-nahyd] / dɪˈnaɪd /

adjective

  1. held or declared to be untrue.

    As of now, all they have is a denied accusation with no actual evidence and no police report.

  2. refused or not granted.

    Failure to comply with these requirements may lead to a denied application.

  3. 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.


verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of deny.

Other Word Forms


Etymology

Origin of denied

deny ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )


Example Sentences

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Walter’s company has denied wrongdoing, and neither Walter nor his businesses have been charged with a crime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

ITV News has denied accusations of electoral interference.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate from Texas, denied rumors that he had been secretly hospitalized in an Ohio psychiatric facility, calling it "the craziest thing I've ever heard."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Officials on both sides said the talks continue and denied there was any impasse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Bliss denied this and chastised those who offered an opinion even though they weren't on the case.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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