denial

[dih-nahy-uhl] / dɪˈnaɪ əl /

NOUN

dismissal, refusal of belief in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disapproval rebuttal rejection repudiation retraction veto

STRONG

adjuration brush-off contradiction declination disavowal disclaimer disproof dissent forswearing nay negation negative nix nonacceptance prohibition protestation rebuff refutal refutation renouncement renunciation repulse turndown

WEAK

abstaining cold shoulder controversion disallowance dismissing gainsaying noncommittal refraining refusing rejecting renegement repudiating statement abnegation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowance approval confirmation ratification sanction

STRONG

agreement permission

WEAK

affirmation avowal claim corroboration vouching

Example Sentences

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If such denials can be made with a straight face, they may carry the day when a prosecution is at stake.

From The Wall Street Journal

The companies contracted to carry out the review process will receive payments when they reduce costs and will be penalized for inappropriate denials, according to CMS.

From MarketWatch

The difference between “decades away” and “here” is usually about 18 months of denial.

From MarketWatch

While the sergeant later denied he made the confession, the commission found his denial to be full of inconsistencies.

From BBC

Systems are trained to provide confident denials rather than acknowledge genuine uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal

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