reject

Example Sentences

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As women became more common on stage, audiences began to reject male actors in female roles.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

My sexuality doesn’t require me to reject all that is ‘normal’ and ‘legitimate.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Steven Schwinn, a law professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, said the court is likely to reject the challenge to birthright citizenship.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“I’d resign because I couldn’t reject them. A man couldn’t let his own go free.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck