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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• undenied
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of denied

deny ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Zapatero has consistently denied ever having received any payments from Plus Ultra or having committed any wrongdoing.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Airbnb declined to comment but in the past has denied claims its platform substantially contributes to housing affordability issues, and has donated to housing initiatives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

When we returned later to confront the man, he denied moving money for people smugglers.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Lawyers argued that when Musk’s wish was denied, he went on to start his own company, xAI, which is scheduled to go public soon as part of SpaceX.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“We interviewed ‘Lloyd Miller’ who for about an hour denied that he was Kelsie Morrison but finally admitted that he was,” Agent Burger reported.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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