reject
verb (used with object)
to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc..
rejected
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past participleof reject.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reject.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rejectverb (used with object)to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc..
Example Sentences
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Former Football Association executive director David Davies got involved, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott overturned a rejected planning application for Brighton's current stadium in Falmer.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
They feel like I am being rejected on a bad reality show like “Love Island.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Anyone could be rejected because health or medical-test results indicate a high probability of problems that might lead to a need for long-term care.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Most shareholder proposals are rejected, and the SEC notes that only 11% of those that were ultimately voted on last year received majority shareholder support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
They also rejected plans to limit slavery in the new western territories as they gradually became states.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
