- present participle of reject.
rejecting
Example Sentences
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With her full, oval face framed by a veil, she bears a strong resemblance to the Rebecca in the roughly contemporary “Isaac Rejecting Esau,” one of Giotto’s most celebrated works in the upper church.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
For example, in an emergency situation, the stakes are often clearer: Rejecting a treatment could lead to the loss of a limb, or even the loss of life.
From Slate • May 2, 2025
Rejecting a First Amendment challenge, the court upheld Private Wilson’s conviction and sentence to four months in the stockade, a bad-conduct discharge, and other penalties.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2025
Rejecting the Walt Disney Co.’s bid for boardroom stability, an influential corporate research firm has recommended that shareholders add billionaire Nelson Peltz to the Disney board, raising the stakes for next month’s proxy showdown.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024
Rejecting traditional religion’s emphasis on sin and punishment, Modern Spiritualism was rooted in personal happiness on earth and in the heaven of Summerland, as well as a desire for world harmony.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
