reject
verb (used with object)
to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc..
have rejected
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present perfectof reject.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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Election officials and organizations representing nursing home caregivers have rejected the allegations and say there is no evidence of voter fraud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
U.S. regulators have rejected Bunq’s request for a U.S. banking license, citing supervisory and compliance concerns, in a setback for the Dutch fintech company’s plans to expand in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Both Wildberries and the Kremlin have rejected this characterisation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Diplomatic tensions have also grown between South Africa and Ghana following claims that a Ghanaian man was killed during anti-migrant protests in South Africa, allegations South African officials have rejected.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The changes have awarded me a rapture that comes only when you can no longer be lied to, when you have rejected the Dream.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
