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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He denies the charges, as does a second suspect who is fighting extradition from Croatia.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Puma said in a statement that it strongly denies its shoes cause injury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
He was there as a consultant on a new thriller film about the Nord Stream blasts, though he denies any role in the real-life operation.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
And as City, which denies any wrongdoing, awaits an unprecedented penalty for financial doping, the scandal has rippled all the way to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Of the many theories addressing the problem of state origins, the simplest denies that there is any problem to solve.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
