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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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
However, human rights organisations have rejected the compensation plan, citing the exclusion of some victims, inadequate pay-outs and a lack of transparency.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Swiss voters appear to have rejected a high-stakes proposal to impose a hard constitutional cap on the country’s population, according to early projections, averting a potential diplomatic clash with the European Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
By all the laws of the tribe, Garikayi should have rejected her, but he didn’t.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
