rejected
Example Sentences
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Polanski, who is not an MP, wanted changes to the motion which were rejected by the conference, and ultimately did not participate in the debate or vote.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
You’re not wrong that millions of wide-eyed and, perhaps, naive homebuyers have their applications rejected every year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The leader of France Unbowed, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, has rejected the allegation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
That included Gov. Bill Lee, who in the days before Pike’s execution rejected her clemency bid.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
There was an element of chauvinism in this—the French supported their own champion and rejected the ideas of the perfidious Englishman, while Newton was, of course, very much a prophet honoured in his own country.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
