rejects

VERB

say no to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deny dismiss rebuff refuse renounce repudiate scrap spurn turn down veto

STRONG

burn cashier chuck decline despise disallow disbelieve discard discount discredit disdain eliminate exclude jettison jilt kill nix repel reprobate repulse scoff scorn scout second shed shun slough

WEAK

cast aside cast off cast out give thumbs down to not buy pass by pass on pass up put down shoot down throw away throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept admit agree allow approve grant keep sanction welcome

STRONG

admire attract believe include increase like love praise take on trust

WEAK

choose ratify

Example Sentences

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rejects

Her film rejects the idea that one has to give up the close intimacies of friendship once you transition into a coupled-up phase of life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

"Israel rejects the 15-point document," Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting on Sunday.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

CEO and co-founder Grant LaFontaine rejects that framing, saying the company is focused on building a good user experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Aguirre rejects calls for sweeping new AI legislation, arguing that existing labour, privacy and consumer protection laws can be adapted more quickly through regulatory guidance.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

For our annual Christmas card, we used one of the rejects from last year’s photo shoot.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio