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Synonyms & Antonyms for reject
Synonyms: Verb
decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, nix, refuse, reprobate, withhold
Synonyms: Noun
castaway, castoff, leper, offscouring, outcast, pariah
Antonyms: Verb
allow, concede, grant, let, OK (or okay), permit
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Examples of reject in a Sentence
Verb
My teacher rejected my excuse for being late. The committee rejected my proposal. The produce inspector rejected several crates of berries that had begun to grow mold. The college rejects hundreds of applicants each year. We rejected 5 of the 10 job applicants right away.Noun
Stack the promising applications here, and put the rejects over there. was the school reject as a child and has low self-esteem even today
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
In the face of such criticism, President Trump had to choose whether to live up to his own rhetoric about coming together to reject and denounce hatred. — Graeme Mcmillan, WIRED, "While You Were Offline: Trump Named the Wrong City for Ohio's Mass Shooting," 11 Aug. 2019 The show’s creators acknowledge that any attempt to convey the suffering on both sides may be rejected at a time when lines have been hardened by decades of violence. — Washington Post, "HBO drama looks at killings of teens that ignited Gaza war," 7 Aug. 2019 That kind of fee is likely to be rejected by the Serie A champions, but the Old Lady are looking to shop the Argentine in order to free up further funds this summer, with the transfer window not shutting until August 23 in Italy. — SI.com, "PSG Preparing €60m Bid for Paulo Dybala Regardless of Neymar Sale," 6 Aug. 2019 The French Senate rejected the bill, and women could not vote in France until as late as 1944. — James Mcauley, Town & Country, "The Haunting of Paris: Georges Mandel and the Long Legacy of Nazi Violence," 6 Aug. 2019 If someone has sloppy writing or should names not match voting records perfectly (i.e. Matt vs. Matthew) signatures can be rejected. — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letters: This is about more than trash. It’s also a civics lesson in St. Paul," 1 Aug. 2019 Year after year, Republicans have proposed reforms to increase transparency and oversight of quasi-publics, only to be rejected by the majority. ... — Jon Lender, courant.com, "Jon Lender: Momentum grows to curb irregularities and improprieties at quasi-public agencies such as the CT Lottery and Port Authority," 1 Aug. 2019 Organs can be rejected by the immune system immediately, which is called acute rejection; the more insidious problem is long-term rejection, in which the body slowly begins to kick the organ out. — Caitlin Dwyer, Longreads, "Shared Breath," 25 July 2019 Facing pressure from environmentalists, city officials rejected the plan and launched a new call for proposals. — Lila Seidman, Glendale News-Press, "Glendale goes forward with gas power plant, but environmentalists anticipate a greener outcome," 24 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Donald Trump, the slumlord turned reality television reject currently occupying 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. — Kirsten West Savali, Essence, "White Supremacist In-Chief Refuses To Apologize To Exonerated Five," 18 June 2019 So, men that have had it in their genital area and any of their limbs have been kind of suffering in silence and kind of feeling like a reject in a sense. — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, "The Bachelorette’s Cam On Lymphedema, The ‘Pity Rose,’ And His Catchphrase," 5 June 2019 Auto-parts maker O&K American says its reject rate for Japanese steel is 0.001% compared to 0.174% for U.S. supplies. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Trump’s Political Tariff Bureaucracy," 6 Aug. 2018 In a nation obsessed with soccer, most of the 84 members are rejects from their school teams. — Matt Blomberg, latimes.com, "There's a reason that the soccer team rescued from a cave in Thailand was so tough and resilient," 11 July 2018 Sometimes the fruit and vegetables aren’t aesthetic rejects. — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Produce that looks funny but tastes the same will be sold in Milwaukee at discounted prices," 15 June 2018 Here’s a list of five that impressed the judges — Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel — enough to earn a trip to the next round, and a bonus reject. — Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, "'America's Got Talent:' The 5 craziest auditions, plus that just-too-weird reject," 19 June 2018 The bag, which is a reject, is symbolic of the type of follow-through that has grown this tiny local golf bag company into world renowned provider of high-quality premium products. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "This small Louisville leather shop makes golf bags for the president," 31 May 2018 The Golden Knights like to see themselves as a bunch of rejects who carry a chip on their collective shoulders because they were discarded and doomed to the cruel fate of playing for an expansion team. — Helene Elliott, latimes.com, "Vegas’ latest show-stopper puts the Golden Knights one win away from a berth in Stanley Cup Final," 19 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reject.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.