rejection

Example Sentences

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In essence, it’s a strategic rejection of an inherited asset by an heir.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

Janus Henderson clients and staff urge rejection of Victory Capital Management’s takeover bid, raising concerns about 75% client approval, according to the people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

That chapter explores a young punk’s knee-jerk rejection of pop music.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

She didn’t want to look at her phone anymore, to see all the failed messages, the evidence of his rejection, of how she’d broken their friendship.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi