reject

Example Sentences

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But still, I’m not sure we should reject the impulse to explore extreme ideas to stop global heating, since the current consensus seems to be doing next to nothing.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Environmental groups on Friday urged Congress to reject the cuts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The plan is not binding but serves as a statement of the administration's priorities as Congress begins drafting spending legislation, with lawmakers retaining the power to rewrite or reject it.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

My sexuality doesn’t obligate me to embrace a particular ideology or to reject the moral inheritance of the society that made my life possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Others said they reject violence entirely, or they are only willing to use it in self-defense.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman