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rejection

[ri-jek-shuhn] / rɪˈdʒɛk ʃən /
NOUN
denial, refusal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elimination exclusion repudiation veto
STRONG
bounce brush-off dismissal nix pass rebuff renunciation turndown
WEAK
cold shoulder disallowance hard time kick in teeth no dice no-go nothing doing slap in the face thumbs-down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allowance ratification
STRONG
welcome
WEAK
acceptance approval choice sanction

Example Sentences

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No dramatic rejection, no moment where you swear them off.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said Gulf states "regret" the rejection of the measure.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Reasons given for its rejection included that being a replication it was not novel; that after a couple of years the field has moved on.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The rejection didn’t discourage her, instead she was inspired by the level of talent and pushed by the networking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He wasn't sure and couldn't handle the thought of rejection.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green