denied
Example Sentences
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When the state Justices originally denied the unemployment tax exemption to a diocesan Catholic Charities Bureau and its associated groups, the 4-3 majority called their activities “secular in nature.”
Board member Joyce Beatty -- a Democratic lawmaker from Ohio who still holds a place on the board through a congressional mandate -- denied that the vote was unanimous.
From Barron's
Martin suggested that he had "fallen down a rabbit hole" during the pandemic and denied he had ever intended to commit any violent acts himself.
From BBC
No one can read without delight Norman’s exposure of the pursuit of money, power and fame—which is flawed only when misdirected and ridiculous only when denied.
He denied that his phone itself had been hacked.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.