deny
verb (used with object)
to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true.
denies
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present tense formof deny (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Cornell denies that this was the only punishment it handed down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
City denies any wrongdoing and has launched a formal appeal, which could delay any punishment by months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Phillips never denies she is an unlikable heroine but blames sexism for her professional collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Indian authorities have accused the 39-year-old of having a role in a series of targeted killings of religious and political figures - allegations which he denies.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
At nearby Arriaga, the chief of the judicial police, or Agenda Federal de Investigation, denies that his agents stop trains in San Ramon and rob migrants.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
