deny
verb (used with object)
to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true.
has denied
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present perfectof deny (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Carvalho has denied wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime, but the school board placed him on paid leave two days after the raid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
She says she is defending women's rights and has denied accusations of transphobia.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
National General has denied any allegation of wrongdoing in response to the lawsuit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Sturgeon has denied any knowledge of his crimes, which included using party funds to purchase a motorhome and dozens of luxury goods.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
He has denied to me since that it was hysterics, and insisted that it was only his sense of humour asserting itself under very terrible conditions.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
