denies

verb

present tense third-person singular of deny
1
as in refutes
to declare not to be true the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing

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2
as in refuses
to be unwilling to grant the director denied access to the top secret files to all but those with a need to know

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3
as in rejects
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility in a futile attempt to get out of the contract, he even denied his own signature

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Recent Examples of denies Lula’s victory also denies Trump another political ally in Latin America, which include Argentinian President Javier Milei and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 The investigation ended without charges against Collins or her staff, and her office denies wrongdoing. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu denies he was warned and has never admitted any kind of responsibility for the security failure. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 The civic organization has questioned whether his scrutiny over its finances and a reverter clause in the youth center’s deed is politically motivated, a notion Lago denies. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Leslie’s lawyer, Kyle Watters, told the Daily News Thursday that his client denies the allegations against her. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Peters, who lives in Miami and Los Angeles, denies the allegations. — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Franklin, however, denies the allegation and intends to appeal the suspension, a person with knowledge of discussions told The Associated Press. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 The documents say Victim-1 denies Luo’s allegations against him. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denies
  1. refutes
  2. refuses
  3. rejects
  4. contradicts
  5. declines
  6. disavows
  7. criticizes
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  • The Mad King, however, refutes the legitimacy of any kind of prophecy, even going so far to reject the notion of destiny.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking with the Courant, Moscowitz refutes that there was ever a formal meeting involving him or his investigators and Isa Abdus-Sabur.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of refutes
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  • Why this 78-year-old professor refuses to move Marvin's frustration goes beyond having robots share the sidewalk.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The wart that refuses to go away is whatever is up with Vicki and Tamra.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of refuses
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  • However, a large percentage of the Brazilian electorate also consistently rejects the prospect of voting for another Bolsonaro for president.
    — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Human Rights Watch said those expulsions amounted to war crimes, a charge that Israel rejects.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejects
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  • An agent also needs to know where information came from, when it was updated and whether another source contradicts it.
    — Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Last 3 decades of research on this topic literally contradicts your argument.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of contradicts
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  • The Salt Lake County clerk requests assistance to secure the polls, but the sheriff, unsure about jurisdiction, declines.
    — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Steep declines across the tech space, led by Meta and the chip sector, saw Nasdaq log its worst day since June.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of declines
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  • In the decades since then, Japan has largely adopted a pacifist stance that disavows its imperial past.
    — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone quoted in the book ultimately disavows those rumors, including Yetnikoff.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of disavows
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  • Woodland mayor criticizes federal account Woodland Mayor Tom Stallard also challenged Homeland Security’s version of events in a statement released with the police department’s initial findings.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The ad linked to the suit criticizes Attorney General James Uthmeier specifically.
    — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
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