reject
verb (used with object)
to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc..
rejecting
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present participleof reject.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Rapamycin is already used in medicine to prevent the immune system from rejecting transplanted organs and to treat certain rare conditions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
The new decision follows a 9th Circuit ruling rejecting a similar arrangement for Nevada prosecutor Sigal Chattah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
In the council's decision notice rejecting the change in use, the authority said rollercoasters would "detract the setting and appreciation" of the hangars at the aerodrome site.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
US District Judge Alex Tse ruled that there was "significant" risk that Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, would fail to appear in court, rejecting his attorneys' request for release.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
I had rejected some part of it; now it was rejecting me.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
