REJECTED Synonyms: 234 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ri-ˈjek-təd

Definition of rejected

as in abandoned

left unoccupied or unused picked up the rejected toy to see what was wrong with it

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verb

past tense of reject

as in denied

to be unwilling to grant rejected his request for time off

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as in refuted

to declare not to be true I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that

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as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted sorted through the nuts and rejected any that had cracked shells or were shattered

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as in refused

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to rejected his marriage proposal

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Wilson, the attorney general, also rejected the conclusion that EdChoice harms public education. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Trump’s claims have been rejected by the courts and even since his return to the White House in 2025 no evidence of widespread fraud has been surfaced. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Advertisement Then Netanyahu rejected the Board of Peace’s 15-point plan to advance a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and insisted that Israel would not withdraw before Hamas fully disarmed. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 Oct. 2026 Ventura County Superior Court Judge Kathryne Ann Stoltz rejected Luster's attempt to overturn his convictions but granted him a new sentencing hearing. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 And Commissioner Kelly Martinez Semrad wants to know why UCF was allowed to revise and resubmit its proposal (apparently after the task force had completed its work) when other groups that had been rejected were not given the same opportunity. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Incorporating work rejected by her and her husband, Krasner was reborn, like a phoenix, from the destruction. — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Days before the execution attempt, Lee rejected the clemency request. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026 Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejected

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By the time viewers reach hour 15, the staff has spent an entire shift navigating a cyberattack that forces the emergency department to abandon digital systems, a nonstop influx of Fourth of July emergencies and an abandoned baby.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
According to the gallery, the 25-minute film is set in a semi-abandoned hotel near Tokyo and reimagines the Greek myth of the goddess Persephone’s abduction by Hades.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026

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But Wright, the center’s attorney, refuted this, telling The Times that two investigations were done by independent third parties.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
According to the Public Defender's Office, officers falsely claimed that Gibson had assaulted them by biting, punching, and wrapping a radio cord around an officer's neck, claims later refuted by video evidence.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of refuted

Verb

Pastries containing squash for which there is a poster indicating a shelf life of two days under refrigeration, were for sale and at room temperature without time-mark indicators to be discarded.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
As for privacy, Mayer said users can grant Dazzle full, partial, or no access to their photos and images that are sensitive are immediately discarded.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of discarded

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The suitcase containing her body was found soon afterward by railway tracks in a deserted area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Supporting this theory, the population of Lauriacum increased threefold over the next fifty years, with the deserted settlement now being used as a quarry.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of deserted

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Selig in essence dumped his team’s AL tradition for a few more home games with the Cubs and their money-spending fans from the North Shore.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Their attackers confronted them there, shot them dead in the early morning hours and then dumped their bodies into a well more than 50 feet deep.

— Fabiola Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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