deny
verb (used with object)
to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true.
denying
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present participleof deny.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Just as there’s no denying the popular place in the repertoire of Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus,” there’s no gainsaying the durable position in the canon of Dürrenmatt’s “The Visit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
WISeR vendors have been denying claims at unusually high rates, the documents show.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued him in 2023 over alleged market manipulation, a case settled this year without Sun admitting or denying wrongdoing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Donaghy said there was "a culture of dismissing and setting aside patients and families who raise concerns as being difficult, abrasive and denying people access to be heard".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Ruby had shaken her head, denying it, rejecting it, and she was shaking it still, slowly and mechanically, as though she couldn’t stop.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
