deny
verb (used with object)
to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true.
had denied
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past perfectof deny.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Arday had denied any plagiarism - but admitted errors in his work - and said the recent controversy about his work had led to "an unrelenting level of public scrutiny and personal attack".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Aryan said Najib had denied the charges against him and showed "no remorse".
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Brazil’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday it had denied visas to two U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Flavio had denied any contact with Vorcaro and, just hours before the recording was published, told a reporter that the accusation was "a lie."
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Aristotle had denied that the colour yellow is really present in the rainbow, and had identified only three colours; Theodoric insisted that yellow was a fourth colour in the rainbow.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
