rejected

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He also rejected speculation that the party would split and he would head a breakaway party: "Tenants leave, homeowners are to stay."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

They allege that despite giving dowry at the time of marriage, they were constantly taunted by the Singhs that the wedding was not according to their "standards" – an accusation Giribala Singh has rejected.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Last year, a key global forum that regulates trade in threatened wildlife rejected an EU-led proposal to protect more species of eel.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The bank still offered him a $1 million payout, but Rana rejected the settlement and went public, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

For the most part, scholars in recent years have been reluctant to adopt the term ‘the Scientific Revolution’, and many have explicitly rejected it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton