denied
Americanadjective
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held or declared to be untrue.
As of now, all they have is a denied accusation with no actual evidence and no police report.
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refused or not granted.
Failure to comply with these requirements may lead to a denied application.
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being someone to whom a request or desire, permission or authorization, etc., is not granted.
All clients may access this network group, unless they are specifically named on the list of denied clients.
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Unified has denied wrongdoing in how it has used the funds and also said it played no role in developing the bill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
US actor and singer Jared Leto on Wednesday denied allegations of sexual assault and harassment leveled against him by ten women in a new documentary aired by the BBC.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
President Donald Trump had previously said that the U.S. is holding “deep” talks with Iran, which Iranian authorities denied.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Former boxing world champion Joe Cordina has denied assaulting a man outside a petrol station, a court has heard.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Black people knew that education was important,” wrote one historian, "because under slavery the law had rigidly denied it to them.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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