denied

American  

[dih-nahyd] / dɪˈnaɪd /

adjective

1. held or declared to be untrue.

   As of now, all they have is a denied accusation with no actual evidence and no police report.

2. refused or not granted.

   Failure to comply with these requirements may lead to a denied application.

3. 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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of deny.

Other Word Forms

• undenied adjective

Etymology

Origin of denied

deny ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

"The Cardinal emphatically denied the media's portrayal of his meeting with Colby," Burch said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

First Lady Melania Trump has denied connections to Jeffrey Epstein, telling reporters at the White House that any claims linking the two "need to end today".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Reading an extraordinary statement at the White House, she denied any association with Epstein and said, “My attorneys and I have fought these unfounded and baseless lies with success.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

First lady Melania Trump denied any connection with Jeffrey Epstein and his crimes on Thursday, calling online rumors of a supposed connection between her and the notorious sex trafficker “false smears.”

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Dasch vehemently denied that a fear of getting caught and a desire to save his own life played any role in destroying Hitler's secret attack on America.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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