deny
verb (used with object)
to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true.
is denying
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present progressiveof deny (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Yet Justin and Rose Taylor allege in a federal lawsuit that Sunnyvale School District, near San Jose, is denying them the same ability to opt out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
A prominent US scholar of India who was arrested after allegations of retaining classified documents and meeting Chinese officials is denying the charges against him, his lawyers said Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
But he went on to say that no-one is denying 2024 was "a very very significant year for aurora".
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
Heidi Klum is denying the “crap” reports that she consumes only 900 calories daily and insists she has never counted her calories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
The Thug guy said, “I’ma let you in on a little secret, my man. I think the only reason Mr. C. is denying he’s your daddy is ’cause you went and hurt his feelings.”
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
