reject
verb (used with object)
to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc..
is rejecting
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present progressiveof reject (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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Busta Rhymes is rejecting claims leveled against him in a lawsuit filed this week by a former assistant, calling it an “attempted shake-down.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
"If AustralianSuper is rejecting it, the likelihood of the deal going ahead is very low," said Jamie Hannah, deputy head of investments and capital markets at VanEck, which owns a 0.3% stake in Origin.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2023
There were also objections to teachings about the "Black is Beautiful" movement, which promoted acceptance of diverse skin colors and hair types, suggesting it is "rejecting cultural assimilation."
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2023
"These partnerships embarrass the LGBTQ+ community at a time when much of the cultural world is rejecting ties to these toxic industries," they said in a statement.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2023
Now for all these characteristics of the end of life, the theism that modern thought is rejecting could offer a strictly logical basis.
From Is Life Worth Living? by W. H. (William Hurrell) Mallock
