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denial

[dih-nahy-uhl] / dɪˈnaɪ əl /


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NaviHealth, owned by UnitedHealth and used by its insurance unit, had a relatively high denial rate of 14% for nursing-home care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

City authorities have cited the obscure commission’s denial as reason for not moving forward even though the City Council voted in favor of the project.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

At the weekend, the International Sports Press Association complained about "a long-standing and unacceptable problem for us journalists - the denial of entry visas to regularly accredited colleagues".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But when asked whether he wanted to be a substitute for Merz, he reportedly responded only that he was "not a good football player", without issuing a firm denial.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“If you say so, but that was a pretty hard denial when I didn’t even really say anything.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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