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refusal

noun

re·​fus·​al ri-ˈfyü-zəl How to pronounce refusal (audio)
1
: the act of refusing or denying
2
: the opportunity or right of refusing or taking before others

Example Sentences

My request for more money was met with a flat refusal. his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling
Recent Examples on the Web Beijing's refusal to recognize -- let along condemn -- the invasion has further strained its fraying ties with the United States, Europe and much of the developed world. Nectar Gan, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Iran’s refusal to cooperate with the IAEA investigation led to a censure resolution this year from the agency’s board of governors. Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Worcester has been charged with second degree battery, resisting arrest, refusal to submit, possessing an instrument of crime, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, terroristic threatening, and second degree assault, police said. CBS News, 22 Aug. 2022 But the sudden revelation on Monday about Silva’s assignment and past trouble — and Tobin’s refusal to answer questions about how the situation was handled — led to backlash in Narragansett. Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 Police charged the man with OVI, OVI refusal, and parking in a handicapped zone, according to the police report. Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 30 July 2022 This includes refusal of bribery and corruption; environmental stewardship; confidentiality of intellectual property; ethical labor relations; and compliance with international, national, state, and local laws. Forbes, 25 July 2022 Now, though, that refusal to confront the past is being challenged. New York Times, 24 July 2022 Mueller’s unflappability, her refusal of stasis and self-pity, her hunger for beauty, her readiness to find it where few else would look—all of it adds up into a singular code for living, in which the worst thing a person could do is flinch. The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of refusal was in the 15th century

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