reject
verb (used with object)
to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc..
have been rejecting
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present perfect progressiveof reject.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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County officials have been rejecting most of those challenges, saying that residence, for voting purposes, is more complicated than appearing on a change-of-address list.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Some artists have been rejecting the dynamic pricing structure and trying to keep costs low for fans.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2022
He also said state judges have been rejecting many police requests to detain youth offenders.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2022
Voters in large numbers have been rejecting much of the underlying logic behind a dynamic globalized economy that on paper seems to make the world much richer.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2016
The U.S. will probably ask for some form of on-site inspection, which the Soviets have been rejecting for two decades.
From Time Magazine Archive
