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Rejections are “rare,” perhaps 1% of submissions, says Steinn Sigurdsson, arXiv’s scientific director.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 14, 2022

Rejections can also come with feedback, and if they don’t, applicants can request it.

From Nature • Dec. 19, 2019

Rejections have limited the company’s productivity and ability to start new projects, Nicholson says.

From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2015

Rejections also hit a high of 258,000 — not a measure of quality, Mr. Kappos said, but a sign of greater efficiency.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2011

Rejections were of three kinds: those wholly removed, and those retired on two different grades of pay, called "Retired," and "Furloughed."

From From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)