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turndowns

noun

plural of turndown

as in refusals

an unwillingness to grant something asked for the request to use the restroom was just a formality—I really didn't expect a turndown

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Recent Examples of turndowns Indeed, the board’s few celebrity turndowns seem to have more to do with how no one was too intimidated to submit an application. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025

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Noun

In nearly all of the Thailand and Cambodia refusals, the model’s reasoning invoked criminal restrictions or lèse-majesté laws.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Sol, but it's designed to improve capabilities and reduce refusals on certain specialized cybersecurity tasks.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of refusals

Noun

Every new hiring manager goes through mandatory shadowing to learn interviewing, selling the company and role, critically evaluating candidates and giving rejections.

— Forbes Business Council, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Pharmaceutical companies will be looking for changes at the agency, too, after rejections or reversals of biotech drugs intended for rare diseases.

— Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rejections

Noun

Entry denials have risen sharply over the past year and for reasons that did not constitute grounds for denial previously, including suspicions of anti-Israel views, say Israeli lawyers who represent travelers who were denied entry.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Read more from Liz on the details of the ADA’s denials and how those involved have reacted.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026

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