refusal
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Synonyms & Antonyms for refusal
Synonyms
declination, denial, disallowance, nay, no, nonacceptance, rejection, turndown
Antonyms
allowance, approval, grant, OK (or okay)
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Since 2013, the rate of refusal has steadily risen. — Dan Kopf, Quartz, "Chinese tourists are opting out of travel to the US in favor of the rest of the world," 29 Aug. 2019 Each deed gives Alapine’s management organization, Sheeba Mountain Properties, a right of first refusal for purchase. — Rina Raphael, New York Times, "Why Doesn’t Anyone Want to Live in This Perfect Place?," 24 Aug. 2019 Connecticut’s registry alerted Massachusetts of the refusal via electronic and paper mail notifications. — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, "Truck driver was on drugs, reaching for drink at time of fatal New Hampshire crash, report says," 1 Aug. 2019 Jay-Z canceled just one day after the new venue was announced, and Miley Cyrus reportedly pulled out soon after; the rest of the acts also had the right of refusal to perform. — Allegra Frank, Vox, "Woodstock 50 was shaping up to be the next Fyre Fest. Now it’s been put out of its misery.," 1 Aug. 2019 Sony will have first right of refusal to release Gabler’s movies theatrically, but her new yet-to-be-named company also will be able to produce material for television and streaming platforms, the companies said. — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, "Fox 2000’s Elizabeth Gabler joins Sony Pictures," 15 July 2019 On June 6, more than 300 workers at Vox Media staged a walkout in protest of management’s refusal to accede to their contract demands. — Clio Chang, The New Republic, "How to Save Journalism," 11 July 2019 In other terms of the deal, VICI gets right of first refusals for whole asset sale or sale-leaseback transactions on two Las Vegas Strip properties and the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore. — CBS News, "Eldorado Resorts buying Caesars in $17 billion casino merger," 24 June 2019 Other terms of the deal include VICI being given right of first refusals for whole asset sale or sale-leaseback transactions on two Las Vegas Strip properties and the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore. — Regina Garcia Cano, baltimoresun.com, "Horseshore Casino Baltimore's parent company acquired by Eldorado Resorts," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'refusal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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